BusinessEU Android probe threatens GoogleAn EU probe into Android mobile software poses a threat to Google's position in the $35 billion applications market.15 Apr 11:50 PM
AgribusinessRain needed to support milk volumesFonterra says its milk collection in New Zealand for the 10 months to March 31 reached 1431 million kg of milk solids - 1 per cent higher than for the same period last season.13 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessEnd of quota will steady pricesThe end of the European Union's quota system poses a challenge to New Zealand's dominance of global dairy trade and is likely to put an end to the sharp upward spikes in prices seen in the past, says....06 Apr 05:00 PM
AirlinesEmirates contributes billions into EUAn Emirates-commissioned study of the airline's contribution to Europe finds it has contributed 6.8 billion ($10 billion) of the EU's gross domestic product and spends 175 million on sponsorships....10 Mar 04:00 PM
Currency€1.1t stimulus plan starts tomorrowThe final countdown is under way for the European Central Bank's programme of government bond purchases, which has already fuelled a debt market rally that sent yields across the euro region to....08 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldTreat jihadi runaways as victims: EuropolYoung Muslims lured to Syria by extremist groups should not automatically be labelled terrorists but dealt with like victims of trafficking, the head of Europol has said.06 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeGreece wins temporary reprieveGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won four more months to sell his policy program to creditors while keeping domestic voters on board.25 Feb 02:00 AM
WorldUkraine: 'Get tough on Russia'Ukraine has appealed to the West to get tough on Russia after separatists it says are militarily backed by Moscow stormed a flashpoint town.18 Feb 12:48 AM
EconomyItaly is Europe's ticking time bombItaly has only grown 4 per cent - in total - since the euro was created 16 years ago.17 Feb 07:20 PM
WorldSecurity scare sees EU Parliament evacuatedA suspect has been detained following a security scare that led to the evacuation of European Parliament buildings in Brussels.02 Feb 05:01 PM
WorldNew Greek PM forges odd allianceAlexis Tsipras was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Greece, after his radical left-wing movement forged an unwieldy alliance with a far-right party.27 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldGreek PM already feeling Eurozone heatGreece's new far-left Syriza party promised to dump tough austerity measures - but will that mean the country will have to leave the Eurozone to do it?26 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesGreek elections: Syriza win fuels fears of defaultGlobal markets are braced for an extended bout of extreme volatility after left-wing party Syriza stormed to victory in the Greek elections.26 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldEurozone braced for 'catastrophe'Anti-austerity party on the brink of a landmark election victory in Greece as critics claim it could haul the country out of the Eurozone and leave it bankrupt.26 Jan 12:05 AM
WorldGreece set to defy EU, IMFA radical leftist party that wants to cancel Greece's European Union debts of more than 200 billion ($300 billion) went into today's election with a seven-point lead.25 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWary watch on Europe's financial marketsFinancial markets will this week find whether the Swiss National Bank's fears were well-founded when the European Central Bank announces its plan to revive economic growth.19 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeECB set to reveal big bond buyThe European Central Bank is set to unveil a programme of mass bond buying next week to save the eurozone from deflation.18 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldMurderer's plea for euthanasia grantedA rapist and murderer is to be put to death in Belgium this week, despite an EU ban on the death penalty, after a court granted him the right to euthanasia.05 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldOrdinary Russians secret to Putin survivalAll politicians like to have props, and in Vladimir Putin's case, some are taken from the box marked Macho and others from the box marked Mother Russia.19 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWorld's deadliest route revealedThe UN's refugee agency has revealed "the most lethal route in the world" after a record number of deaths.10 Dec 07:47 PM
WorldCameron's European problems come to a headAfter nearly three years of tough talking, British Prime Minister David Cameron is facing a crunch moment in his troubled strategy towards the European Union.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFree trade agreement good for growersNew Zealand has signed a free trade agreement with Korea - delivering good news for kiwifruit growers but with a big compromise over milk powder.15 Nov 11:54 PM
New ZealandKey and Hollande talk rugbyJohn Key and Froncois Hollande joked that during the G20 both countries had beaten host country Australia in rugby league for New Zealand and rugby for the French Les Bleus team.15 Nov 11:04 PM
New ZealandRoll out the cuddly animalsFur might be a bit outré in fashion but it is becoming the latest accessory in diplomatic circles as countries try to resolve the world's problems one fluffy animal at a time.15 Nov 07:13 PM
New ZealandClimate change takes centre stageJohn Key says New Zealand will put a small amount into the Green Climate Fund and expects to set a 2020 target for carbon emission reductions early next year.15 Nov 06:56 PM
New ZealandLow key arrival for John KeyPrime Minister John Key's arrival in Brisbane was a lot less low key than for the main players of the G20.15 Nov 12:05 AM
New ZealandKey arrives at G20 summitNew Zealand is a ‘guest’ at the G20 - a summit of the leaders from the 20th richest, most powerful countries in the world. Key has described it as a chance in a life time.14 Nov 11:06 PM
New ZealandKiwi strips away German leader's reserveA baby kiwi got more of a smile out of the German Chancellor than the charm of John Key yesterday, but Angela Merkel left the Prime Minister with far more than a handful of feathers.14 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeGerman yields near 1pc as Japan-style risks growECB reluctance to adopt full-scale quantitative-easing policies is prompting German comparisons with Japan's stagnation over the past 15 years.13 Aug 04:20 AM
WorldEU targets Putin's circleRussia's economy faces a financial stranglehold and President Vladimir Putin's inner circle will be hit with asset freezes and travel bans.29 Jul 05:00 PM
