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Collapses exception in strong economy
COMMENT: Two high-profile collapses from NZX-listed companies lately won't do wonders for the way bystanders perceive share investing.
COMMENT: Two high-profile collapses from NZX-listed companies lately won't do wonders for the way bystanders perceive share investing.
New Zealand shares were mixed, with Sky Network Television, Restaurant Brands New Zealand and A2 Milk Co dropping while Spark New Zealand rose.
Xero's chief marketing officer Andy Lark is leaving the accounting software firm amidst a management shake-up. Lark, a high-profile
A Donald Trump win in next week's US presidential election would be bad news for the New Zealand economy, say ASB economists.
Gold futures rallied to a three-week high after US Federal Bureau said it's reopening an inquiry into Hillary Clinton's email use.
Sales at Countdown supermarkets rose 1.9 per cent in the first quarter of the 2017 financial year.
COMMENT: Higher-risk strategy can do really well -- or really badly.
COMMENT: What went wrong? Can directors, management and investors learn any lessons from these corporate collapses?
The collapse this week of former market darlings Pumpkin Patch and Wynyard Group has raised concerns.
New Zealand shares bounced back from yesterday's 1.5 per cent drop, led by Port of Tauranga and Scales Corporation while Comvita continued to fall.
Snapchat will seek to raise as much as US$4 billion in its planned initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.
Equities slid amid a disappointing outlook from Apple, while energy stocks fell with the price of oil.
New Zealand shares fell, following the Australian market lower as Comvita suffered from weaker sales.
New Zealand shares fell yesterday, following the Australian market lower as Comvita suffered from weaker sales.
Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic slid amid disappointing results from companies including 3M and Caterpillar.
New Zealand shares rose, led by Air New Zealand, SkyCity Entertainment Group and Fletcher Building.
The New Zealand dollar was little changed as investors scale back their expectations for how low local interest rates will go.
The NZ share market could fall into "correction" territory this week - more than 10 per cent down from its record high on September 7.
Shareholders say they're concerned about the potential impact of escrow shares on the market and a drop in the share price.
Wall Street climbed as companies including UnitedHealth and Goldman Sachs reported earnings that beat expectations.
Spark's Simon Moutter has gifted 6,000 shares to his assistant as appreciation for many years of service.
Wall Street slid with oil as investors tried to gauge the timing of a Federal Reserve interest rate increase.
New Zealand shares fell as last week's sell-off continued, with SkyCity Entertainment and Orion Health dropping while Tegel and A2
Market Watch: New Zealand's markets faces a major withdrawal of international investors, says Pie Funds chief Mike Taylor.
A top analyst is warning of a "severe fall" in stock markets.
Equities on both sides of the Atlantic moved lower as weaker-than-expected data from China revived concern.
COMMENT: Currency markets have seen some big moves this month.
Portfolio manager Mark Warminger is accused of breaching securities law and giving a false and misleading appearance in the market.
Wall Street dropped after Alcoa kicked off the US earnings season with quarterly results that missed estimates.