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Goodman Fielder takeover bid sweetened by $100m
Wilmar International and First Pacific Co have sweetened their takeover bid for Goodman Fielder by A$100 million, but won't go any higher without a rival offer.

Goodman Fielder shares halted to mull another takeover offer
Shares in Goodman Fielder have been halted while it contemplates a takeover offer, just over a fortnight after receiving a A$1.27b bid.

How UFC became a $4b business
Fighting is big business, and the king of the mixed martial arts hill is coming to NZ. So how did barely legal brutality become one of the world's fastest-growing sports?

Stephen Franks: Equity crowdfunding will rejuvenate financial markets
Over a century ago New Zealanders were among the boldest, most productive risk-takers in the world. For example we pioneered refrigerated exports and changed the way the world eats.

Scales Corp earnings up 20pc
Christchurch-based agribusiness company Scales Corp said its net profit rose by 20 per cent to $20.4 million in calendar 2013

Westpac post record half-year
An improving economy and a massive reduction in bad loans helped Westpac New Zealand post a record half-year profit.

Oz housing construction approvals dip
Australian housing construction approvals have dipped in the past couple of months, but are still at 19-year highs.