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Sweet smell of success for 50 years
A whiff of lollies in the breeze - with a trace of gravy - is the sweet smell of success for a South Auckland factory providing steady jobs and export earnings.
Datacom unruffled by sale
Datacom manages IT services for firms and has more than 4000 staff in New Zealand and overseas.
Gopher's Indonesian gamble pays
When the co-founders of gopher.co.nz started to look for a new market in Southeast Asia, they were told to steer clear of Indonesia.
Liam Dann: Selling Trade Me will please the bankers
It isn't a surprise to see Fairfax selling out of Trade Me, writes Liam Dann. It needs the cash to pay off debt and it doesn't have anything else that it can sell quickly enough.
How to avoid pitfalls and succeed in franchising
What skills and experience do you need to be a successful franchisee?
Lance Jenkins: Invest in companies off the radar
We hear a lot about great listed companies and we also hear a lot about great early stage success stories.
Fear of Silvio's return makes markets dive
The spectre of another Berlusconi premiership has panicked the financial markets and has Italy and the euro staring into the abyss again.
Warehouse buy doesn't impress Forsyth Barr
The Warehouse's $65 million acquisition of appliance chain Noel Leeming Group has failed to impress one brokerage...
New brands tipped for Warehouse after Noel Leeming deal
The Warehouse's purchase of appliance retailer Noel Leeming Group will help the Red Sheds secure well-known electronics brands.
Brian Gaynor: Wrong decisions send our savings overseas
KiwiSaver investors are sending more money overseas...
Ross investors face 'terrible legal battle'
If it is determined that David Ross was running a Ponzi scheme, investors face a major legal fight to recover their funds, says investor spokesman Bruce Tichbon.
Christchurch house buying scheme
A scheme has been launched to encourage Aucklanders to buy big new planned Christchurch houses for $640,000, as a financial watchdog reminds investors.
Recovery patchy, says economist
Subdued inflation will keep the Reserve Bank's official cash rate on hold until at least 2014, the NZIER predicts.
Ross unable to cover receivership costs
Receivers for Ross Asset Management have signalled they will start selling off some of its assets because its founder does not have the means to cover the costs.
Ross meeting offers little hope
A meeting between financial advisor David Ross and the receivers of his troubled business has borne little fruit.
Ngai Tahu hits back at dividing Maoridom' accusation
Mark Solomon, the chairman of South Island iwi Ngai Tahu, has hit back at Labour MP Shane Jones' criticism that the tribe has "divided Maoridom".
Editorial: Govt's deal with one airline wrong
These are lean times for tourism. New Zealand is competing with 140 other destinations to attract them and appears to be doing quite well.
Brian Gaynor: Higher bid price a credit to F&P directors
Sale to Haier compares well to takeovers of other firms, including BNZ 20 years ago.
Brian Gaynor: Marlin battle raises clear investor issues
It's wise to weigh relative advantages of open and closed-end fund structures...