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Contact Energy chief executive Dennis Barnes says the firm now has the chance to steer its own course.
Contact Energy chief executive Dennis Barnes says the firm now has the chance to steer its own course.
Christopher Niesche has a look at Domino's stand out financial result.
Contact Energy's decision to close its Otahuhu power station is the latest in an industry-wide move away from gas.
Retail sales volumes edged up in the June quarter, missing expectations, as growth in online buying helped offset a slide in petrol purchases.
The Financial Markets Authority is hammering home the message that it means business on issues such as market manipulation and insider trading.
Weaker circulation sales reflected stable subscription revenue offset by "continued pressure on retail sales".
Shares for the mobile payments app developer have risen to $5 from their $1 listing price 12 months ago.
A surge in apparel spending has boosted New Zealand's total electronic card sales figures for the third month in a row, however this growth is likely to slow, according to economists.
The number of mortgagee sales has jumped nationwide in the past quarter as worsening economic conditions and lower dairy payouts hit parts of provincial New Zealand.
Milk powder prices will need to improve substantially before Fonterra's revised farmgate milk price of $3.85 per kg of milk solids can become a reality, say analysts.
Fonterra lacks people who understand the impact of new and disruptive technologies, writes Keith Woodford.
CBL Insurance has appointed a new director and is understood to be forging ahead with plans to carry out a stock exchange listing this year.
National Australia Bank has lifted its quarterly cash profit 9 per cent to A$1.75 billion after a fall in bad debts offset the effect of tough competition among lenders in Australia.
New Zealand shares edged lower yesterday as investors waited for reporting season to get under way. Auckland International Airport and Nuplex Industries fell.
Briscoe Group boss Rod Duke is continuing to talk tough on his firm's plans to acquire Kathmandu, despite his offer being rejected by the retailer's board last week.
New Zealand's listed companies are expected to present solid results to the market in the coming months but analysts are predicting cautious outlooks.
About 7000 Auckland residents have successfully challenged their 2014 property revaluations - and the most common outcome has been a fall in the home's CV.
Investors should pay close attention to a company's outlook, sales and profit growth and debt position when it comes to its result, says the chairman of the Shareholders' Association.
Haggling seems as much a part of car shopping as the test drive. But Lexus is plotting to get rid of it.
Contact Energy has said goodbye to Australian shareholder Origin and signalled a revision of its dividend policy which will be welcomed by shareholders.
Gold futures have fallen for the second time in three days amid mounting speculation that the US Fed will raise interest rates.
We've been talking a lot lately with our clients about "rebalancing". Some will say this sounds like finance industry jargon, and it is.
Wall Street fell overnight amid concern about the outlook for worldwide economic growth and corporate profits.