Australia's central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point for an unprecedented third straight month.

Shares on Wall Street have edged lower as US consumers held back on purchases at the start of the holiday shopping season.

More than 100,000 credit cards may be replaced as a result of thieves hacking into payment machines at a central Auckland carpark.

A group supporting investors in ING's frozen funds has called for more transparency around the settlement of claims against ANZ.

Whether it's shares, commodities or precious metals, prices have rebounded sharply.

Surging investor confidence and reasonable share prices are letting private equity investors make some decent returns.

A key pointer to future economic activity in Australia is indicating a sharp acceleration in growth next year.