Bill English leaves today for a trip to Brussels, London and Berlin - his first trip since former PM John Key stood down last December.

Kiwis travelling to India are being warned to pre-pay as much as possible and bring credit cards as the country struggles with currency issues.

Three quarters of Kiwis say they would pay more for organic, sustainable and ethically produced products. The latest Colmar Brunton

Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to become secretary of state, disclosed personal wealth of as much as US$400

Bullion has increased every trading session this year, with spot prices rising as much as 1.8 percent.

A woman is selling her historic yacht on Trade Me - for a $1 reserve

Trade officials have signalled that Donald Trump will take aggressive steps to boost exports.

Ever since the US presidential election, Ed Dahlberg has pretty much had a smile on his face. He brokers the sale of private jets

Alibaba Group Holding sued two vendors it said used the company's Taobao website to sell counterfeit Swarovski watches, just weeks

The Donald Trump era is marking a new age for gold as an investor safe haven.

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Donald Trump's assault on trade is escalating. First the foes were China and Mexico. Now it is the world.

Not even 24 hours after Kiwis unwrapped their annual Christmas haul, almost 8,000 unwanted prezzies are being hawked off online.

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Trade barriers have cost New Zealand's beef sector up to $1 billion.

Equities on both sides of the Atlantic slipped, as did the US dollar, while oil moved higher.

NZ's monthly trade deficit narrowed in November as imports declined from earlier periods which were boosted by aircraft arrivals.

Wall Street moved higher, as did US Treasuries and gold, as investors remained upbeat about the outlook but also stocked up on more defensive assets.

China is to return a US Navy underwater drone after its military scooped up the submersible in the South China Sea.

Shopping centres were packed with shoppers today as the scramble to buy last-minute Christmas presents intensifies.

The price of whole milk powder, New Zealand's key commodity export, is likely to be little changed next week.

A new trade agreement is going to be a priority for New Zealand's new High Commissioner to London.

An "awkward" video of Theresa May at the EU summit has emerged in which the Prime Minister appears to be ignored.

Wall Street climbed, a day after the Federal Reserve signalled a steeper path for interest rate increases.

Wall Street climbed to fresh records, again, while US Treasuries slid.

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Wall Street was mixed, after both the Dow and the S&P 500 touched record highs again, while oil prices rallied amid a fresh agreement

The business community is welcoming Bill English's appointment to Prime Minister, but asking: can he keep up Key's skillful diplomacy?

Fonterra has told investors in the cooperative's unit fund that it's critical the government continues driving regional and multi-lateral trade agreements.