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Bryan Gould: An outcome no political salesman can disguise
It is a measure of how subdued is the national mood and how modest are our current ambitions that we expect so little of our elected governments.
Debt crisis could see dollar keep climbing - Key
As progress towards a debt crisis compromise builds in Washington, John Key says its greatest....
US crisis may not push NZ interest rates up - PM
Weakness in the United States economy from the government there cutting spending or defaulting on its debt will not necessarily raise New Zealand interest rates, Prime Minister John Key says.
NZ has first move on US debt crisis
Markets in NZ and Australia will be in the spotlight today to see how they react to last-minute attempts to resolve the US debt crisis.
Get The Answers: Kea helps export-focused SMEs connect to Kiwis abroad
Increasing numbers of start-up New Zealand businesses begin with their eyes on the world market from day one.
Billionaire Soros going it alone
Man who broke the Bank of England returns money to investors, to concentrate on philanthropy.
Crisis to rival 2008 credit crunch if US debt talks fail
Higher interest rates and an economic shock could be in store for Kiwis if US debt crisis talks fail.
NZ dollar falls on dovish OCR, US debt backdrop
The New Zealand dollar fell against the US currency on the back of yesterday's more dovish official cash rate announcement, the US debt ceiling deadlock, and reemerging European sovereign concerns.
World markets stable as US debt stalemate drags on
As the US debt crisis continues to dominate world markets, In afternoon trading the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.08 per cent higher, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 0.30 per cent and the Nasdaq rose 0.67 per cent.
Kiwi dollar dips ahead of OCR news
The New Zealand dollar fell against the greenback ahead of the Reserve Bank's official cash rate announcement this morning.
Investors on edge as world markets dip
Nervous investors took profits overnight as it becomes increasingly clear that there won't be a simple solution to the US debt crisis.
US debt deal still expected, as investors sit on their hands
Investors on Wall Street sat on their hands while the US Democrats and Republicans duked it out over rival plans to lower the country's deficit and raise the US$14.3 trillion debt ceiling.
Debt showdown: Obama's dire warning
Barack Obama has warned of "incalculable damage", in a rare prime time speech, if the US debt...
US debt standoff keeps investors on sidelines of world markets
A Mexican standoff in the US debt talks, with a potential credit ratings downgrade and a government default at stake, kept investors on the sidelines overnight.
Geoff Simmons: Time to unsheath RB's secret weapon
Economic data is reading a little bit like the zombie apocalypse at the moment: the dollar hit an all-time high this week while inflation is the highest it has been in 21 years.