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European shares up as French borrowing costs fall

Downgrades give Germany upper hand to avert euro crash

Europe credit ratings slashed

Pacific Brands bid labelled opportunistic, higher offer tipped

KKR's approach to struggling clothing company Pacific Brands is seen as opportunistic, given the target's weak earnings outlook, and some are tipping are higher offer.

NZ dollar holds at euro record as Greece pressure grows

World shares up as China, Alcoa fuel hope

Equities in Europe and on Wall Street advanced overnight and so did commodities, as data showed China's import growth last month eased to the lowest level in two years.

Individuals show greater interest in NZ sharemarket

$780m bid for Pacific Brands

NZX share trading surges 42pc in 2011

The volume of trading in shares on the NZX climbed almost 42 per cent last year.

NZ dollar up to record high against euro

World investors take a loss as risk shunned

Investors are becoming so averse to risk that for the first time they have paid more for German securities than they will get on maturity.