Aged careRyman adds to growing landbankNew Zealand's biggest retirement owner/operator Ryman Healthcare confirmed its acquisition of the former Kingsgate Hotel site on Campbell Rd, Auckland.11 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesVista eyes bigger pictureThe Auckland-based company Vista, whose technology is used to manage cinema operations in 63 countries, pulled off a solid stock exchange debut yesterday.11 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeAsset prices look stretchedIt is a time for investor caution as asset prices look increasingly stretched, warns Bank of New Zealand economist Stephen Toplis.10 Aug 05:30 PM
AgribusinessFormula firm back on trackAuckland infant formula maker New Image says it is "getting back into production" for the Chinese market now it has finally received clearance to export its products.10 Aug 05:00 PM
RetailCommission eyes Expedia's buyout of WotifOnline travel giant Expedia has told New Zealand regulators there will be plenty of competition in the market after its planned buyout of rival booking site Wotif.10 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesBuffett's Berkshire cash tops $50 billionWarren Buffett has never had so much money to spend. Cash at his Omaha, Nebraska-based Berkshire Hathaway has topped $50 billion05 Aug 04:20 AM
Banking and financeCommodity price index falls for fifth straight monthANZ's commodity price index fell 2.4 per cent last month, led by a decline in dairy products and logs which make up more than half the trade-weighted basket.04 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessMarket premium exports to boost China sales - economistKiwi exporters should look to market more premium products to an increasingly wealthy Chinese consumer, says Shanghai-based economist Mary Boyd.31 Jul 01:04 AM
CompaniesMetroglass gains on NZX debutNZ's second-biggest stock exchange listing this year is underway, with shares in Metro Performance Glass rising 4.1 per cent on their NZX debut.30 Jul 12:56 AM
CompaniesYellen to study broad range of indicators in search of inflationUS policy makers are studying various measures of inflation because the traditional measures can cloud the underlying trajectory.29 Jul 10:24 PM
OpinionPat English: Balancing guanxi ledger pays dividendsWe read about it or see it in the news every other week. But very few of us can pronounce it, let alone put a name to it. Even fewer of us genuinely understand it.29 Jul 05:00 PM
CompaniesTakeover fever strikes NZXThe takeover bids launched for two NZX-listed firms yesterday could signal a new phase of heightened acquisition activity on the local sharemarket.28 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Keenan: Investors need to check strategiesWe recently passed the halfway mark for 2014, and the global bull market in equities has continued its seemingly relentless advance, undaunted by geopolitical concerns.28 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Where the kiwi dollar is going from hereLiam Dann writes: so is this it for the high Kiwi dollar? Has it finally peaked?27 Jul 05:00 PM
AgribusinessStrong log price run comes to endLog export prices have dropped sharply since March because demand in New Zealand's biggest market - China - has fallen while supply has substantially increased.27 Jul 05:00 PM
AirlinesMixed profits tipped for earnings seasonAnalysts have mixed views on the outlook for the upcoming earnings season as some of NZ's biggest and most widely held firms prepare to report their annual results.27 Jul 05:00 PM
