COMMENT: Populating boards with bankers potentially sends messages to management.

The Auckland-based company has offered US$105 million to the operator of 82 Taco Bell and Pizza Hut stores in Hawaii.

The NZX head of markets will take the reins on an interim basis from the start of next year.

Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic slid amid disappointing results from companies including 3M and Caterpillar.

The New Zealand dollar was little changed as investors scale back their expectations for how low local interest rates will go.

Fonterra's NZX-traded units were unchanged despite news over the weekend that 19 people had been arrested in alleged milk powder scam.

Wall Street gained on optimism about the outlook for corporate earnings, and a fresh wave of merger activity.

Pumpkin Patch staff fear for their jobs as clothing retailer struggles to find answers for its bank.

Staff at clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch say they were unaware of the company's situation this morning.

New Zealand shares were flat as investors saw no reason to buy.

Wall Street gained with the price of oil and as US companies including Yahoo! reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings.

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Shareholders say they're concerned about the potential impact of escrow shares on the market and a drop in the share price.

The $30 billion fund will sell out of some highly exposed investments and work with companies to prepare for the risks that could come with climate change.

The former leader of the UK Conservative Party, has warned the policies of central banks are pumping up stock markets and house prices.

Wall Street climbed as companies including UnitedHealth and Goldman Sachs reported earnings that beat expectations.

The New Zealand dollar extended its gains after stronger-than-expected third-quarter inflation and dairy auction.

Watch NZH Focus: The project to lay a submarine cable connecting New Zealand Australia is about to enter its final stage.

Casino company Sky City Entertainment said it was monitoring the situation in China after 18 employees at its competitor, Crown Resorts, were detained by authorities there last week.

Chorus will continue to provide free non-standard residential ultrafast broadband installations until 2019.

The New Zealand dollar rose ahead of tonight's GlobalDairyTrade auction amid expectations prices will rise.

Wall Street slid with oil as investors tried to gauge the timing of a Federal Reserve interest rate increase.

Shares in casino company Sky City Entertainment were sold down today on concerns about the lucrative "high roller" VIP market following

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The New Zealand dollar rose ahead of third-quarter inflation data tomorrow which is expected to be weak enough to keep the Reserve

A top analyst is warning of a "severe fall" in stock markets.

It will take years to restore trust in the finance industry says the boss of New Zealand's investment regulator.

The New Zealand dollar rose from a 10-month low as weaker-than-expected Chinese trade figures deflated global optimism.

Equities on both sides of the Atlantic moved lower as weaker-than-expected data from China revived concern.

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