ComCom clears merger of online travel agencies Expedia and Wotif.com after assessing concerns the tie-up would increase commission rates.

Young aspiring Auckland house-buyers are not spendthrifts frittering their money on weekend entertainment but victims of an over-priced real estate sector, says an economist.

The Commerce Commission has missed its own deadline on whether it will file court action against three banks involved in its interest rate swaps probe.

Digital disruption was the hot topic at the Institute of Finance Professionals (INFINZ) conference last week, writes Liam Dann.

For any New Zealand organisation conducting business offshore there are unknowns and this uncertainty can sometimes deter an organisation from attempting to internationalise.

Financial Markets Authority action against six former men linked to Hanover could be delayed if Mark Hotchin wins a case against the failed finance group's trustees in the Supreme Court, says his lawyer.

UPS is expecting an 11 per cent jump in December shipments as the holiday shopping season heats up.

Trade Minister Tim Groser says he has concerns that New Zealand's market access for its dairy products under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) could be sewn up in private talks.

It is well established that "cultural differences" exist between New Zealand and Asia, which of course must be taken into account when an organisation seeks to establish itself in the Asian market.

Rarely does an economist's work capture the attention that Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century has.

Landcorp's decision to take full control of New Zealand's largest red meat genetics business is an example of the state-owned enterprise's push to diversify its operations.

Fund manager AMP Capital is unfazed by last week's volatility on international financial markets.