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Meridian float price sinks to lower end
The deal will raise $1.88 billion instead of the maximum $2.25 billion for the 49 per cent share, and values Meridian at $3.84 billion.
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$100 laptop's local debut
A cause credited for putting educational computers in the hands of millions of children across the world will come full-circle for one of its Kiwi-born founders today, when he launches the One Laptop Per Child programme here.
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Tech industry booming
The $7.26 billion of revenue for the top 100 companies is a 3.7 per cent increase on last year.
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Labour + Greens hurt share float - Govt
The chances of the Govt raising $5 billion to $7 billion from its partial assets sales is looking dimmer after details of No 2 sale, Meridian, were announced last night.
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All Blacks beaten by chocolate
Forget Richie McCaw and Dan Carter - NZ's most adored brands are chocolate and ice cream.
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NZ Post set to let go 1000 staff
More than 1,000 posties and retail staff could lose their jobs after NZ Post got the green light from the Govt to move to three-day-a-week deliveries.
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NZ tech stocks soar
New Zealand tech stocks continued to soar today. Cloud accounting company Xero touched a new high of $29.30 - giving it a market capitalisation of $3.7 billion.
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Blow-up over oil blowout study
A Greenpeace-commissioned report shows dramatic blow-out effects of a deep-sea oil spill, but the industry says it's "science fiction".
![NZ dollar jumps on US jobs news](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZ dollar jumps on US jobs news
The New Zealand dollar has jumped to its highest in more than five months.
![Pacific Edge stock up 50pc](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pacific Edge stock up 50pc
Shares in medical research company Pacific Edge surged nearly 50% to a new all-time high last night.
![The lost art of saying hello](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The lost art of saying hello
A casual chat with the right person can give you that networking edge .
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Dreamliner service to NZ about to fly
China Southern Airlines will be the first carrier to operate scheduled Boeing 787 Dreamliner services to New Zealand from Monday.
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Shares boost top Kiwisaver funds
KiwiSaver funds with higher exposure to shares were the best performers over the September quarter, according to Morningstar.
![Fran O'Sullivan: Labour's trade deal showdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Fran O'Sullivan: Labour's trade deal showdown
The key question is whether Labour will stay on song with the bilateral positioning that has assured NZ extraordinary clout in trade negotiations, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
![Auckland job market boom](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Auckland job market boom
City's unemployment at lowest level since 2011 with average pay up to $1135 a week, writes Anne Gibson.
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Solid Energy secures restructuring deal
Solid Energy has secured its restructuring deal with most of its banks and the Government following a series of meetings today in Christchurch.
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Meet the CEOs – 2degrees
In the latest interview in our Meet the CEOs business video series, 2degrees chief executive Stewart Sherriff talks to Herald reporter Hamish Fletcher.
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One in four ASB KiwiSavers not saving
ASB - the country's second largest KiwiSaver provider - says nearly one in four of its members are not contributing to their retirement savings.