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Wall St up as Greece, US deals bolster mood
Wall Street rose overnight, pushing the Nasdaq to a record, amid optimism Greece and its international lenders are finally nearing a deal.
Wall Street rose overnight, pushing the Nasdaq to a record, amid optimism Greece and its international lenders are finally nearing a deal.
A battle is brewing over a nearly fivefold jump in fees for some companies listed on the NZAX alternative market.
A device that sends text messages to a farmer when a cow is about to give birth is now available in New Zealand.
More taxpayer money could be spent on a controversial demonstration farm in Saudi Arabia but nothing is planned at present, Prime Minister John Key says.
Conservative KiwiSaver funds, including the nine government- appointed default funds, face a poor outlook, an economic think-tank has warned.
Brace yourself for life with a less valuable dollar. It won't be easy, we've grown used to the buying power that a strong currency brings.
Last week the world's greatest living investor and third richest person made his first foray into the Australian stock market with a A$500 million stake in insurer IAG.
New Zealand earned $8.6 billion less from the rest of the world through trade and investment in the year to March than the rest of the world earned from us.
A Government-commissioned report has recommended the creation of an authority with the power to acquire private land for large-scale housing developments.
Silver Fern shareholders are seeking to force a special meeting to discuss the benefits of a merger with Alliance Group.
Fonterra has once again successfully tapped into the so-called dim sum bond market in Hong Kong by this week raising 1 billion renminbi ($230 million) through a five-year bond.
Wall St moved lower overnight amid concern about the hardening of stances in talks between Greece and its international creditors as this month's deadline looms large.
The New Zealand dollar extended its decline after sinking below US70c last week for the first time in five years, with traders awaiting economic data for clues to the track of interest rates.
Economists expect the pace of economic growth to have slowed when the March quarter national accounts are released on Thursday.
House prices in Hong Kong have risen at the fastest pace of any country in the world over the 12 months to March.
Cooks Global Foods, which is taking the Esquires coffee chain outside New Zealand and Australia, narrowed its annual loss while expanding its global footprint.
More falls in dairy prices are expected in the next few months, but futures market pricing suggests a mild bounce-back might take place at tomorrow's GlobalDairyTrade auction.
The NZX will this week launch the NXT board, a new market for small, growth-focused firms.
Christopher Niesche writes: Nine chief executive David Gyngell said the profit downturn was a cyclical issue, "bump, not a hill". But is it?
The double digit rise in the average pay packets for New Zealand's top chief executives is likely to stir some controversy, writes Liam Dann.
Australia's house price gains are expected to slow although prices are unlikely to fall in the near-term, an investment bank says.
Labour says a massive building programme is needed to fix a "fiasco" in Auckland's property market.
It hasn't been a great week for investment bankers on both sides of the Tasman.
Dramatic house price growth is burdening Kiwi households with debt and putting the nation's financial stability at risk, the OECD warns.