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Spark first-half profit improves, but still falls shy of expectations

A year on from the disaster result that wiped $1b from its value, the telco fronts again.

Fletcher swings to $45m earnings profit but keeps dividend tap off for now

Analysts now expect house-building division Fletcher Living to be sold after construction.

GDT prices climb again, butter jumps 10.7% in latest auction

Whole milk powder, key to Fonterra payouts, rose 2.5% to $6127 per metric tonne.

John Rae: Benefit of Crown Regional Holdings loans outweigh risks

OPINION: Only about 6% of Crown regional loans are in serious difficulty.

Retirement giants step up building as Metlifecare eyes sharemarket return

New village opens, land bought for another, speculation on stock exchange relistings.

In Lower Hutt, a live demo points the way to clean, superabundant energy

Government is backing start-up with $35m.

OpenStar levitates half-tonne magnet in step toward 'near limitless' power

Wellington start-up OpenStar has made the first public demonstration of its technology, putting it on the path toward nuclear fusion. Video / Tony Meinen

Greg Smith: Bitcoin's slide – does 'digital gold' belong in your KiwiSaver?

OPINION: How bitcoin's crash tests its place in long-term KiwiSaver portfolios.

Property Insider: New benchmark - NZICC impresses with three outstanding events

The 88,000sq m NZICC can host more than 4000 people across vast event spaces.

Buying using a bot: Mastercard Agent Pay AI shopping makes its NZ debut

Expert warns retailers to make sites readable to AI tools or miss sales.

Market close: NZ sharemarket down 0.6% despite strong earnings

The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,211.23, shedding 80.27 points or 0.61%.

Contact raises $525m to fast-track renewable energy buildout

New funds will back a 200MW battery, Glorit solar and Tauhara 2 drilling.

Former salon boss admits exploiting migrant workers after MBIE probe

Exploitation of temporary visa workers leads to six guilty pleas.

Wet January dampens retail spending - Stats NZ data

After a strong December, electronic card spending has dipped back to September levels.

A2 Milk on track to hit $2 billion in revenue

It is likely to achieve the long-held revenue goal this year.

Rooftop views and ‘playful’ design: Inside Auckland’s new Radisson Red hotel

A soon-to-open rooftop bar will be Australasia’s largest outdoor rooftop venue.