The NZ dollar has continued edge amid the ongoing stand-off between US legislators which is threatening a default on debt obligations of the world's biggest economy.

The political stalemate over the US budget is so far having little impact on the financial markets.

Labour's trade spokesman and a former Trade Minister Phil Goff says he understands why the Government is not releasing text of the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement but says it could be doing more to communicate with New Zealanders.

While many fast-food outlets are discounting, the new arrival is expanding and keeping its prices steady.

New Zealand tech companies are taking an "inefficient spear-fishing approach" to marketing, says a new study.

Observers of the New Zealand dollar could be excused for doing a double-take on the currency after international and domestic factors combined to drive it US7c higher over the last month.

New Zealand business needs to work harder to succeed in global markets, says Mark Weldon.

A New Zealand health software company has announced plans to take on 150 new staff in Auckland and Christchurch over the next three months as it continues global growth.

'We are paying close attention to Twitter's IPO," says Aaron Levie, the 28-year-old co-founder and chief executive of Box.

Central Auckland carparks are on the market for as much as $75,000 - a price one expert says could prove a bit of a bargain in the long run.

The head of recently listed SLI Systems urged other fast-growing companies such as Straker Translations and Vista Entertainment Solutions.

A surge in demand by owner occupiers for vacant industrial buildings in the Auckland market has led to a shortage of supply.

Lack of supply in the commercial property market and increasing occupier demand will result in a gradual strengthening of the landlord's position relative to tenants.

New Zealand has ranked fourth among the most attractive countries in the world for supporting and enabling dynamic business growth.

Home-grown lingerie company Rose & Thorne is rapidly gaining a cult Facebook following and rave reviews.

News of a change of government for Australia drew a largely ho-hum response from local financial markets yesterday.

Australian job advertisements are almost at their lowest point since the global financial crisis.

The residual impact of Fonterra's botulism false alarm may prove beneficial for alternative milk firm A2 Corporation.

A foreign-owned Marlborough winery's attempt to stop Moa Beer from expanding its brewery "reeks of French snobbery", says chief executive Geoff Ross.

Export and import prices moved in New Zealand's favour in the June quarter, but the effect was swamped by lower export volumes and rising imports.

Investors in soon-to-be-floated Meridian Energy could receive a net dividend yield of up to 6.8 per cent, based on analyst valuations.

Five months after the first share float of Mighty River Power a referendum on asset sales is to go ahead - news accidentally tweeted by the Greens co-leader.

Our failure to establish widely accepted accounting standards creates major problems as far as the effective allocation of the country's capital is concerned.