TelecommunicationsHow to beat call centres (be polite)An even temper, good manners and careful record keeping can help defeat call centres that don't co-operate.16 Dec 04:30 PM
CompaniesNew homes tipped to cool Auckland marketExperts say planned construction good for buyers despite use of some prime areas.16 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: So long as you catch the mouse ...Many unsavoury events that have occurred in New Zealand over the past few decades can be attributed to our faith that free markets, writes Peter Lyons.16 Dec 04:30 PM
CompaniesWhy a top rating fund manager is buying ChorusA local fund manager says he has begun buying shares in embattled telco infrastructure company Chorus because the company is now at its "maximum point of uncertainty."12 Dec 02:06 AM
CompaniesReserve Bank OCR stays at 2.5pcThe Reserve Bank has left the official cash rate unchanged at 2.5 per cent. Interest rates are expected to increase early next year.10 Dec 08:40 PM
Banking and financeMarkets expect increase in OCRWhen it releases its monetary policy statement on Thursday the Reserve Bank is expected to turn up the volume on its warning that it is preparing to remove the support of ultra-low interest rates in place since the recession.08 Dec 04:30 PM
CompaniesGovt confirms 2015 ETS use-by dateThe Govt has confirmed that NZ emitters with obligations under the emissions trading scheme will only be able to use internationally traded Kyoto Protocol emissions units to meet their ETS obligations until May 2015.06 Dec 03:05 AM
CompaniesAsian stocks in the red on US tapering fearsAsian stocks were in the red Thursday after strong US economic data renewed fears that the Federal Reserve may start cutting its monetary stimulus this month.05 Dec 04:50 AM
BDBDBanking and financeJasons Travel calls in receiversTravel 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.28 Nov 08:56 PM
BDBDCompaniesSharemarket up in mixed tradingNZ 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.27 Nov 04:30 PM
TourismChina law changes tourist mixSigns of higher-spending visitors and longer trips after Chinese travel sellers told to offer better quality packages.26 Nov 04:30 PM
CompaniesLabour lashes out at forest ownersLabour spokesman says foreign firms' drive for big profits putting local industries in jeopardy.26 Nov 04:30 PM
CompaniesNew Zealand ranks in top 20 nations in new global business indexNew Zealand has been ranked 17th in the first edition of the Global Talent Competitiveness Index.26 Nov 04:30 PM
BDBDCompaniesUS billionaire invests in Gault's empireAmerican 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.26 Nov 04:01 AM
OpinionStephen Knightly: NZ punches above its weight in gaming sectorAt $31.4 million last year, exports outdid our overseas music and television sales, writes Stephen Knightly.24 Nov 04:30 PM
ConstructionWind farm building runs out of puffThe 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.24 Nov 04:30 PM
TelecommunicationsUFB price battle heats upInternet 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.24 Nov 04:30 PM
Banking and financeConstruction firm surge still not enoughThe construction industry has grown by 10,000 firms since 2002, a new Government report shows, but still lacks capacity to deal with current massive demand.20 Nov 03:05 AM
ConstructionStrongest growth in decades tippedNew Zealand is on the cusp of its best year for economic growth in 10 years, says UBS NZ chief economist Robin Clements.19 Nov 04:30 PM
