New Zealand shares rose, joining a global advance in equity markets on optimism world growth is reviving.

Wall Street declined after reports on house prices, consumer confidence and business activity missed the mark, as did earnings by Exxon Mobil.

NZX has tapped a relative unknown to replace Mark Weldon as the stock exchange operator gears up to expand its presence in agricultural commodity markets.

The New Zealand Stock Exchange has announced who will replace Mark Weldon as its chief executive. The new CEO is a Singapore-based Kiwi, who was previously a partner in Oliver Wyman's retail and business banking practice and has advised...

European economic commissioner Olli Rehn yesterday said he expected Greece to agree on a deal with private creditors to write-down its debt this weekend.

The FMA is giving all issuers of investments to the public until Jan 1 next year to get all their prospectuses and investment statements comply with the new financial markets conduct law.

Disappointing data on American home sales overnight spoiled the party on Wall Street.