Prime Minister John Key last night said any country in Apec that met the standards set in TPP should be accepted into the deal by the 12 foundation countries.

The August-September price bubble has popped, according to a dairy broker.

The New Zealand dollar was little changed against the greenback this afternoon as investors continue to weigh up whether the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates next month.

El Nino weather patterns have led to the driest monsoon season in six years, this has led many Indian farmers to cut back on gold consumption.

Difficult conditions for sheep meat overseas helped drive Alliance Group's pre-tax profit down by 55.1 per cent to $7.9 million in the year.

Microbreweries and pot dispensaries aren't the major drivers of Portland's economy, but they loom much larger there than in most U.S. cities.

Oil may be king of the commodities, but its physical form is tough to come by.

Farming is largely a long term intergenerational business. But what could that future look like?

Area labelling is sure to be extended in the upcoming free trade talks with the European Union, writes Audrey Young.

NZ cheesemakers are expecting the EU to fight for name protections for geographically specialised products when negotiations begin for free trade.

"The large number of documents released today amount to over 6000 pages of text and market access schedules," Trade Minister Tim Groser said.

Jane Kelsey explains what the EU has to gain from an agreement with NZ, which has almost no tariffs and Europe is the 2nd largest source of foreign investment.

Just as good as the RWC victory was the news that NZ and the EU are to begin working towards negotiating a free trade agreement, writes Phil O'Reilly.

The price for New Zealand's key dairy export, whole milk powder, may drop about 5 per cent at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction amid lacklustre demand.

One of the upsides of competitive trade liberalisation is that New Zealand is finally getting onto the runway to launch free trade talks with the EU.

Investor-state dispute settlement has been the most controversial aspect of the TPP talks involving New Zealand and a part of EU talks with the US.

The 46 countries that have at least one sovereign wealth fund have largely set them up for a rainy day.

Prime Minister says New Zealand likely to take a more transparent approach to trade negotiations with the European Union than other FTAs.

If the justification is to help local companies invest overseas, governments have lower-risk methods available that don't compromise sovereignty, such as political risk insurance, writes Bill Rosenberg.

Fried chicken at KFC and more Carl's Jr stores has boosted first half profit at Restaurant Brands.

NZOG declared today a 34.7 percent increase in "developed reserves" at the Kupe oil and gas field.

Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful - so goes the advice of investment sage Warren Buffett.