Comment: A little hatred isn't always bad for business.

Labour has backed away from its latest bid for more public funding — for now.

Investors in Bendon file lawsuit alleging share sale involved "sleight of hand".

Positive headlines overnight about Brexit negotiations boosted global risk appetite.

Card spending in August goes against talk of sliding business confidence.

If markets weren't already bouncing, they got another push this week.

The Kiwi Innovation Network farewells Ruth Richardson, appoints new chairwoman.

Could supermarket checkouts soon be a thing of the past?

Three keys to creating an irresistible marketing offer.

The signs are that methane from livestock will be treated differently to CO2 emissions.

Early departure would have deprived our PM of important meeting with Japanese delegates.

The Auckland mall fills 14 three-cubic metre bins of waste a day - 600 tonnes per year.

Bach owners and property managers are upset that they will now have to pay more.

Timothy Kasbe was appointed to overhaul digital operations at The Warehouse.

MPI says it is open to fruit industry compo claims after destruction order.

New Zealand shares fell, led lower by A2 Milk and Sky Network Television.

The New Zealand dollar fell against its trans-Tasman counterpart.

Coffee chain makes the move to ditch plastic straws.

Brendan Lindsay sold his plastics container business Sistema for $660 million in 2016.

Nike's "Just Do It" slogan has a surprising and morbid origin.

Merino wool from Central Otago sheep has made it into space.

Nike is just the latest company to become embroiled in a political debate.

Robertson said the future of work, climate change and inequality were 'defining issues'.

New Waikato economic development agency appoints new leaders.

Vodafone posted an annual profit of $39.9 million, down from $47.6m a year earlier.

The lender admitted to wrongly assessing customers' ability to pay back their mortgages.

Italy's economy has stalled abruptly over the summer.

Google has finally decided not to run ads for third-party technical support providers.

New Zealand shares rose as investors weigh up the prospect of a potential rate cut.

The kiwi dropped to 91.32 Australian cents at 5pm.