Government debt is not so huge as to warrant selling SOEs, says economist Geoff Simmons.

Agria's partial takeover bid for PGG Wrightson has been endorsed by directors, but shareholder have been told to wait before accepting it - in case a rival bid emerges.

Yellow Pages Group has bought a small online bulk-buying company as part of its massive and fraught restructuring.

Mum-and-dad shareholders in NZ's top listed companies are the target of a predatory offer to buy shares for much less than they are worth.