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NZX trading resumes
The NZX has resumed normal operations after technical issues forced trading to be halted this morning.

Hirepool drops IPO after price pressure
Australian private equity company Next Capital have withdrawn its IPO for Hirepool because of a lack support from domestic institutions.

Scales registers prospectus for IPO
Christchurch agribusiness company Scales said it had registered a prospectus for an IPO and sharemarket float today.

Key boasts about NZ to Fed head Yellen
The chairwoman of the US Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, said the New Zealand economy seemed to doing extremely well.

Brian Fallow: Greed not good in governors' eyes
Bank bosses argue capitalism must a regain sense of social responsibility to restore public faith in its virtues.

Consumer confidence still high
A sluggish housing market, falling dairy prices and rising interest rates have had little impact yet on consumer confidence.

Hirepool aims for $262m in IPO
Another substantial stock is set to list on the NZX after rental company Hirepool registered its prospectus for an initial public offer aimed at raising up to $262 million.

Liam Dann: Rebel onslaught shakes global economy
Liam Dann asks, "What sort of economic fallout can we expect if Baghdad falls? It is a question that has carried serious geopolitical weight for thousands of years."

Tech firm's ambitious plan
Wireless charging technology developer PowerbyProxi wants to have a $30 million to $40 million capital raising this year.

Velvet touch needed as Wilkins keep eyes on China
It's a long way from netball hoops to jumping through the hoops of doing business in China but farmer Mike Wilkins is aiming as carefully as his former Silver Fern wife.