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Fran O'Sullivan: Zespri in bind following Chinese verdict
Zespri chairman-designate Peter McBride will be relieved the Chinese court decision on the "cargo smuggling" case is finally out.

Small business: Helen Cross - Cross Ventures
Helen Cross, Managing Director, Cross Ventures acts as an independent director or advisor to the board for eight businesses in the SME space including NZ Tax Refunds, Power Business Service and SnapComms.

Mad Butcher shares to cost $1.30
Veritas Investments expects to register a prospectus this week to raise up to $25 million to part fund its acquisition of the Mad Butcher.

Inner suburbs buck trend for rent rises
Homeowners looking to cash in on the skyrocketing prices of their central Auckland properties could be the reason for a levelling off or fall in rental costs.

China wine market soars
China is becoming an increasingly important market for New Zealand wine and a group of local firms is hoping to boost sales further by making an appearance the Chengdu Wine Fair.

Small Business: Paul Stewart - ON-Brand
You know your business has a good future when your capital-raising attracts new shareholders of the calibre of former Kiwibank head and Xero chairman Sam Knowles.

Toby Manhire: Banks does Brainfade Dave a favour
Banks invited us to recall that ugly Dotcom episode, replete with allegations of impropriety, writes Toby Manhire. Not so in Shearer's case.

Stock Takes: Mad Butcher's listing details due soon
A prospectus for the Mad Butcher's back door listing is expected to be out next week...

Small business: The Collective
The Collective's Angus Allan on the company's manufacturing story in New Zealand and abroad.

Small business: Tracey King - Ti Tonics
Ti Tonics co-founder Tracey King, a PhD in health psychology, launched Ti Tonics in April 2010 distributing it throughout Australasia.

Targeted approach key to manufacturers' success
What challenges are small-to-medium-sized manufacturers facing?

'Big appetite' for Mighty River shares
The record number of pre-registrations for Mighty River Power shares shows there is strong appetite for well-structured businesses, says one fund manager.

Ministers pressured Solid Energy
Government ministers urged Solid Energy to take on more debt and to pay bigger dividends despite company warnings that falling coal prices threatened profitability.

Asset sales petition arrives at Parliament
The 68 boxes carried onto Parliament's forecourt this afternoon contained 393,000 signatures. It is thought to be the biggest ever petition in support of a citizen's initiated referendum.