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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Exposure has grown since Asian financial crisis of 1997, Institute of Economic Research warns.

Five companies are set to put their business plans to the acid test in front of a panel of shrewd business investors.

New Zealand insurance companies need to focus on the individual needs of the community and think long term, says Wayne Besant.

Markets writer Tamsyn Parker says details for Meridian Energy's share market float provide both a huge incentive and the potential for a huge disaster for investors, writes Tamsyn Parker.

Details of the Meridian Energy share float have been released, and new shareholders will only have to pay 60 per cent up front for a stake in our biggest power company.

New listings targeted as sharemarket operator reports a bumper half-year with net profit doubling to $6.4m.

More than two weeks into Fonterra's botulism contamination crisis, New Zealand-made Karicare baby milk commands pride of place in many Hong Kong retailers.

Is 100% Pure just a marketing slogan coined to attract tourists to New Zealand?

A fund manager has raised concerns over Moa's ability to execute its international growth strategy if the craft beer maker is failing to sustain momentum.

Funding generated by the Government's asset sales programme now extends to the $40 million bill for the Mighty River share loyalty bonus scheme.

Moa chief executive Geoff Ross has described the company's poor trading update as "outrageously disappointing" as its share price plunged this morning.

Analysts say figures disclosed in Meridian's annual result makes it attractive to potential investors in spite of a near half billion dollar hit.