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Soft start expected as jittery Oz market reopens
Lingering uncertainty about global growth and manufacturing is tipped to fuel a soft start to Australian trade when the market reopens today.

Economy growing faster than expected
Our economy appears to be humming along, with latest GDP stats showing a 0.9 percent lift in economic activity.

Luxury catamarans good for business
Tauranga boatbuilder Pachoud Yachts is enjoying a resurgence of business after riding out the doldrums of the Global Financial Crisis.

Squeeze on dealers crushes car prices
Competition in motor vehicle lending is driving down the cost of cars.

Christopher Niesche: The rise and fall of Dick Smith
Here's a handy investment tip - never buy anything from a private equity firm.

Family-owned brands cream big competition
Two family-owned icecream companies have scooped big manufacturers in a survey of favourite Kiwi tub brands.

China's jet shows wrong way take off
China's first indigenously designed passenger jet, the 90-seat ARJ21, will be delivered to state- owned Chengdu Airlines by year's end.

Brewer's 664pc growth a winner
Wellington craft beer brewer Garage Project has hit the top spot on this year's Deloitte Fast 50 index with growth of 664 per cent for the year.

Shock rise in NZ's jobless rate
Unemployment rate rises to 6 per cent - the first rise in three years.

Fonterra's long-term credit ratings cut
Fonterra's long-term credit rating has been cut by Fitch Ratings.

Tesla Model S P90D: the 'best car' ever made
The first thing I Googled from the driver's seat of this $142,000 Tesla Model S P90D was a plea: "turn off tesla."

Christopher Niesche: Putting traditional battle lines to sword
In late 2013, Toyota issued a stark warning to unions.

Concrete company cements top award
The second of Westpac's four Auckland business awards was a glitzy black tie affair last week, held at the Vodafone Events Centre and emceed by Frankie Stevens - whose jokes were on point as....

Batts battle back in court
It's the latest instalment of a long-running dispute over the use of the word "batts" to describe insulation.

Is VW the only one 'gaming' the system?
For Germans, VW is a huge part of their national identity and place brand, writes Mike Lee. It would be like a Kiwi finding out that Fonterra, purposely lied about the safety or nutritional value of its milk products.

Japan's first passenger jet ready to fly
After almost four years of delays, the Mitsubishi Regional Jet will make its debut flight in the second half of October.

Glenbrook viability to be assessed
Australian steel products group Bluescope is to review its steelmaking operations in Australia and New Zealand, saying it needs "game-changing" savings in operating costs.

Last master cooper over a barrel
The last master cooper in England is appealing for an apprentice in an effort to stop the ancient trade dying out.

Who will buy struggling Solid Energy?
Solid Energy acting chairman Andy Coupe admitted it was "unlikely" that any sale, or sales, would cover its outstanding debt.

Mercer looking to divest as loss looms
Mercer Group expects to turn a loss in 2015 and the stainless steel fabricator is considering selling its interiors and medical divisions to focus on its core business.

Bringing manufacturing home
Brendan Manning looks into Auckland wiring products manufacturer Fero winning back customers from China.

Made in China - not so cheap
Some textile jobs are coming back from Asia to the US after companies are finding it cheaper to produce goods in the South.

Unemployment ticks up to 5.9pc
The jobless rate is up as the number of new jobs created fails to keep pace with an expanding population.

Govt rules out Solid Energy bail-out
Mr Key said Solid Energy had $300 million of outstanding debt and was in a "precarious position".

Stocks crash accelerates car sales slump
Business appears to be slow at the Mercedes-Benz showroom in the Jing'an district of Shanghai.

ResMed aims to boost position in China
Sleep disorder device supplier Resmed will acquire Curative Medical in a move it says will give it a leadership position in the Chinese market.

Nike gives CEO $30m award to stay
Nike gave CEO Mark Parker a huge stock award on the condition that he work for the company for the next five years.