Moody's Investors Service has given the Australian economy an upbeat assessment and says its currency's rating remains stable.

Trading on New Zealand's stock market has been restarted after a three hour halt caused by technical issues.

Plunging gold prices have forced miners to change their plans, with Oceana Gold moving to mothball an open pit on the West Coast while the world's biggest miner.

Helen Thompson-Carter, General Manager, of Kagi jewellery, a designer jewellery brand, owned and designed by Kat Gee

A resurgent American economy would have a major impact on New Zealand, writes Peter Lyons. The events of the past few weeks provide a taster.

Markets across the region were further rattled yesterday as the Chinese stockmarket fell to its lowest level in four years.

Ongoing fallout from the US plan to easemoney printing policy and uncertainty in Asian markets are being blamed for a fall on the New Zealand share market.

Alistair Sedcole, general manager, Allpress Espresso spoke at last week's University of Auckland Business School Entrepreneurs' Challenge about the new professional advisers the company took on before it entered the UK market in 2010.

Simon Peacocke, Managing Partner BDO Auckland.

Richard Prout, managing director of 1791 Diamonds which makes engagement rings, diamonds rings and wedding bands.

Australian shares have posted their largest one-day loss in two months as nervous investors looked to steep falls on Asian markets over fears of a credit crunch in China.

Mighty River Power shares slumped to a new low of $2.23 this morning as the local stock exchange followed world markets down, reaching its lowest point in a month.

Greg Thompson, general manager of FootScience International, an exporter of orthotic insoles, based in Christchurch.

Henry Studholme, owner Prime Foods NZ based in Hororata began production from a new joint venture plant in the Philippines two years ago from where it now exports.

Rick Bettle has resigned from the board of Diligent Board Member Services, as the trial for his role at failed lender Dominion Finance looms.

Wall Street has declined after Fed chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may begin tapering its US$85 billion-a-month bond-buying program later this year.

Geoff Blackwell, CEO PQ Blackwell on his experiences with exporting.

Josef Roberts, founder burger chain BurgerFuel which uses local franchisee partners in international markets.

Market players are expecting Wynyard Group to be priced towards the lower end of its $1.10 to $1.65 range in its book build tomorrow.

For an initial scan of potential markets, use data on countries found in the annual World Economic Forum report.

It is becoming clear that the resumption of normal service in the United States economy won't be painless for New Zealanders.