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.

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

Nuplex Industries is forecasting a 64 per cent gain in sales in Asia by 2018 as its expansion of plants in China, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia bears fruit.

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.

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....

A deal for an NZX listing for Mega has fallen through because of delays in gaining approval from the listed shell company TRS.

Accounting firm MYOB made a strong debut on the Australian stock exchange yesterday with shares jumping 7 per cent by mid afternoon.

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....

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.

Dividend imputation credits in Australian headlines this week looked strange from a NZ viewpoint because Oz business leaders, rather than unions, are calling for reforms of the system, writes Brian Gaynor.

Fliway Group shares slipped below their $1.20 offer price yesterday after the freight and logistics operator made its sharemarket debut in the first NZX listing of the year.

Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy BG Group for about 47 billion ($92.4 billion) in cash and shares - the oil and gas industry's biggest deal in at least a decade.

Dulux took a $15.2m provision to settle its tax dispute with the IRD over subsidiary Alesco NZ's use of optional convertible notes.

New Zealand's richest man, Graeme Hart, is understood to be planning to float most of Carter Holt Harvey in what could be the biggest IPO this year.

Fonterra's half-year result was a disappointment for farmers and investors in the co-operative's listed shareholders' fund.

Invivo Wines has become the first company in New Zealand to raise the maximum amount allowed through an equity crowdfunding campaign.

Synlait Milk's share price has tumbled after the Canterbury-based specialised milk powder manufacturer reported a $6.4 million net loss for the six months to January.