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Acquisitions brings optimism to world markets
Investors have begun the week on an optimistic note, helped by news of Google's $12.5b offer to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings.
Kiwi dollar tipped to gain as equity markets recover
The New Zealand dollar may rise this week, as equity markets recover from a three-week selloff following the US credit rating downgrade.
SOE share loyalty scheme being considered
Finance Minister Bill English has acknowledged there is little he can do to stop shares from partial floats of state-owned enterprises ultimately ending up in foreign hands.
NZ sharemarket up 1.8pc early
The New Zealand sharemarket has risen strongly in early trade, with the benchmark NZX-50 up 1.8 per cent.
NZ dollar climbs above US83c as equities rebound
The New Zealand dollar rose back above 83 US cents this morning, as global equity markets rebounded strongly for the second time this week.
A good day to buy - world equities rebound
World share markets are up again, after a good earnings report from Cisco and a positive US jobs report.
Back in black - NZX now in positive territory
The New Zealand stock exchange is back in positive territory - currently up 0.2 per cent.
Brian Fallow: Europe's leaders at beggar's crossroads
The tumult on global financial markets is a vote of no confidence in political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic.
NZ dollar falls on French downgrade talk, stocks slide
The New Zealand dollar dropped almost 2 US cents amid speculation that France would be the next country to have its credit rating downgraded.