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.

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

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

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.

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

Some textile jobs are coming back from Asia to the US after companies are finding it cheaper to produce goods in the South.

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

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

Business appears to be slow at the Mercedes-Benz showroom in the Jing'an district of Shanghai.

New Zealand's services sector, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, was at its most buoyant level in 11 months in June.

New Zealand manufacturing activity increased in June, snapping three months of decline, as a weaker dollar supported exporters in the sector.

The NZX-listed tap and shower manufacturer unveiled the target at its annual general meeting in Auckland today.

New Zealand shares fell over uncertainty surrounding the future of the Tiwai Point smelter.

The head of New Zealand's biggest insulation manufacturer welcomed the Government's decision to require all tenanted properties to have ceiling and underfloor insulation.

The NZ-founded carbon recycling company is shifting into commercialisation from its previous development phase.

On a recent trip to Germany, Grant Bradley checked out one of the most advanced automotive factories in the world.

The drain on ACC will continue as long as Talley's continues to insist its' health and safety scheme is working, writes Dita De Boni.

Goodman Property Trust, the country's second-biggest listed property investor, has ratcheted up development plans with four new industrial projects in Auckland worth $45.8 million.

Metro Performance Glass, which has more than half of New Zealand's glass processing market, reported profit ahead of its prospectus forecast, but lower than expected revenue.

The economy is expected to grow at about 3 per cent a year out to 2017, driving jobs growth and reducing unemployment, says the NZIER.

The $3 million factory is being opened as Pitango increases production and looks to boost exports.

Buying a Chinese factory has helped push tapmaker Methven's profits up 21pc.

Rakon is back in profit, while doubling its debt and turning to a negative cash outflow.

Nike said if a trade deal with 12 Pacific Rim countries crossed the line the company might create 10,000 jobs in the US.

The New Zealand dollar has dropped by US1c after labour data out this morning showed wage growth was less than expected.

Fisher & Paykel Appliance Holdings, the Auckland-based manufacturer and consumer credit company owned by China's Haier Group, is considering selling its finance operations after being approached....

China Steel Corp has green-lighted Kiwi-founded LanzaTech's first commercial plant.

The New Zealand service sector, which makes up about two-thirds of the economy, expanded in March, after a drop in February, led by gains in new orders and stocks/inventories.