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Jasons Travel calls in receivers
Travel guide publisher Jasons Travel Media, once led by MP Steven Joyce, has told its lenders to appoint a receiver as the company's financial position deteriorates.

Sharemarket up in mixed trading
NZ shares were mixed yesterday, with gains in Telecom, Xero and Fletcher Building enough to lift the NZX 50 Index, while more stocks fell, including Sky TV and SkyCity Entertainment Group.

New Zealand ranks in top 20 nations in new global business index
New Zealand has been ranked 17th in the first edition of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index.

China law changes tourist mix
Signs of higher-spending visitors and longer trips after Chinese travel sellers told to offer better quality packages.

Labour lashes out at forest owners
Labour spokesman says foreign firms' drive for big profits putting local industries in jeopardy.

US billionaire invests in Gault's empire
American billionaire Bill Foley has taken a quarter stake in the Nourish restaurant chain fronted by celebrity chef Simon Gault, giving him a vineyard-to-restaurant path for his wines.

Stephen Knightly: NZ punches above its weight in gaming sector
At $31.4 million last year, exports outdid our overseas music and television sales, writes Stephen Knightly.

Wind farm building runs out of puff
The decade-long surge in big wind farm building in New Zealand is nearing an end with no new projects in the pipeline as the sector booms around the world.

UFB price battle heats up
Internet provider Slingshot will undercut rivals on price when it offers customers ultra-fast broadband in the next fortnight as competition in the fibre market heats up.

Strongest growth in decades tipped
New Zealand is on the cusp of its best year for economic growth in 10 years, says UBS NZ chief economist Robin Clements.

Genesis harder sell: analysts
The Government, fresh from the sale of shares in Mighty River Power and Meridian Energy, faces a harder sell when it comes to divesting a 49 per cent stake in the third and final power generator.

NZX within sight of magic number
The benchmark index for New Zealand's share market could hit 5000 points this week but analysts say share prices still haven't fully recovered from the global financial crisis.

Earthwise streaks to top of Fast 50
Auckland-based Earthwise Group, a maker of environmentally friendly cleaning products, is top of this year's Deloitte Fast 50 index.

From Xero to $4 billion
It was worth $3 billion just three weeks ago, now online accounting software provider Xero has passed the $4 billion mark.

Meridian stock holds onto gains
Meridian Energy's instalment receipts have continued to hold firm, helped by buying interest from Bank of New York Mellon Corp, through its London-based subsidiary, Newton Investment.

Wall St ready for Twitter
Wall St is aflutter over Twitter, which is this week set to make the most anticipated stock market debut since Facebook in a huge test for social media and the technology sector.

NY bank has 3.98pc Meridian stake
Meridian says a New York bank owns just 3.98 per cent of the company - not the 8.1 per cent it said earlier.