The moral of Aesop’s North Wind and the Sun fable is informing a wave of shareholder activism in Japan, with the government's blessing.

Kiwi company BurgerFuel has pulled out of Iraq as a result of the increasing threat of the Islamic State jihadist group in that country.

Restaurant Brands cited the success of KFC's Double Down as a factor in their latest profit forecast, and an even bigger version of the bunless burger could be coming to NZ.

The nation's largest fast food operator, raised its annual profit forecast as it benefits from higher sales and restructuring of stores. The shares rose to a record.

BurgerFuel Worldwide, the NZAX-listed fast food chain franchisor, is opening five new Australian stores and expects to announce the timing of its US expansion soon.

Whether it is John Key pulling the strings or not, there are smart minds at work in the NZ currency market, writes Nick Mcdonald.

Shareholders in the failed Feltex Carpets have appealed the High Court decision which found the directors were not liable for alleged disclosure failings.

What happens when two traders who love to fish spend 24 hours in close quarters with a skipper whose life is dedicated to fishing?

If you're planning a trip overseas in the next year, consider buying your foreign currency now.

Xero shares fell sharply this morning after Goldman Sachs slapped a sell recommendation on the New Zealand accounting software developer.

Cloud accounting software firm Xero has snared Andy Lark, an expatriate New Zealander with a stand-out global career, to be its new

Diamonds are so hard to find that explorers have pretty much given up trying.

BurgerFuel, the NZAX-listed fast food chain has opened the doors to its first restaurant in Kuwait.

A secretive group of the world's most powerful oil ministers will soon gather in Vienna to take one of the most important decisions to affect the still fragile world economy.

Australia's largest winemaker, Treasury Wine Estates, has rejected takeover proposals from two global private equity firms, prompting a sharp fall in the company's share price.

When you start your career you might think you are setting out to change the world, but the world is far more likely to change you.

When Facebook announced it was going to list on the stock exchange, it became the hottest stock offering in internet history.

Shareholders in NZX-listed power companies became the first beneficiaries of National's decisive victory in the general election after the market opened on Monday.

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