The $1b sharemarket listing of Carter Holt Harvey has been delayed till later this year, amid rumours of a rival bid.

Never mind cutting output to staunch a global glut - the talk so far is mostly about pumping more oil.

NZ's largest and longest-producing offshore oil and gas field, Maui, has gained marine resource consents allowing it to operate for up to 35 years more,

Pacific Edge is planning a $35.3m offer at a 6.2 per cent discount to fund its US growth strategy.

Xero has announced from its annual Xerocon conference it has surpassed 500,000 subscribers globally.

Manuka Health, the functional food and dietary supplement company, is reviewing capital-raising options to help fund a global rollout of new products said to boost the antibacterial qualities of....

The massive rally in Z Energy shares, sparked by the firm's plans to acquire a rival, should raise competition concerns for the Commerce Commission, says a market source.

The annual BRW Rich List has published, showing Australia's 200 richest citizens ...

Hellabys has sold its packaging division to Coveris, one of the world's largest plastic packaging companies.

The company expects to open 150 Esquire Coffee stores in China in the next five years.

Xero has topped Forbes' Most Innovative Growth Companies list for a second year running.

Wool auction volumes are set to increase next week as farmers who have been holding out put their bales on the market.

Mega has rebutted claims that it profits from content theft calling the allegations defamatory.

The cut and thrust around Rank's Carter Holt IPO has begun...

The Carter Holt Harvey sharemarket float is expected to receive a wary reception from some institutional investors.

Shares in Nuplex have jumped after the specialty chemical maker lifted guidance for its full-year earnings on the back of strong performance in Europe, growth in its Asia and North America markets....

Fitbit Inc, a maker of fitness-tracking wristbands, filed for an initial public offering in New York.

With the mining sector seen nearing the bottom of the cycle, Rio Tinto Group signalled to analysts it's ready to resume mergers and acquisitions.

Once the home away from home for down-at-heel Kiwis in Australia, these days billionaire James Packer, Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke and a host of business leaders live or have lived in....

OceanaGold has announced plans to buy Newmont Mining Corp's Waihi operation for cash, plus adjustments.

A roll-up of private tertiary training providers is being prepared for a sharemarket float that could value the combined business at up to $250 million, say market sources.

A combination of business mail and document management firms is eyeing a potential sharemarket listing.

What would happen if Chinese retail investors got a sudden taste for New Zealand stocks? Until recently that question might have seemed a little preposterous.

Xero's net loss expanded to $69.5 million, or 55 cents per share, in the year ended March 31.

A British trader helped to trigger a multibillion-dollar US shares crash by manipulating financial markets on a massive scale from a suburban London semi, the FBI has claimed.

China's push to challenge US dominance in global trade and finance may involve gold - a lot of gold.

Carter Holt Harvey, acquired by Hart in 2006 for $3.3 billion, is the last remaining Australasian operation in his Rank Group empire.