OpinionHenri Eliot: Do you want to know the skill set of company directors?Henri Eliot talks publishing a skills matrix that provides shareholders with the information needed to evaluate a board's skill set mix.24 Mar 09:00 PM
BDBDEnergyElectric cars more sense than solar for NZElectric vehicles are far more useful to New Zealand for reducing carbon emissions than rooftop solar power, says a new study21 Mar 08:00 PM
AgribusinessNZ could be big gas exporter - GovtNew Zealand could become a major exporter of gas to Asia, Energy and Resources minister Simon Bridges says.21 Mar 02:23 AM
BDBDEnergyTwai Pt to take $20m pay case to Supreme CourtNZ Aluminium Smelters will go to the Supreme Court in a bid to overturn earlier decisions on the payment for statutory holidays that fell on a weekend.17 Mar 10:18 PM
EnergyThe Economy Hub: Markets reboundWATCH: On the latest extra episode of The Economy Hub, guest panelists Bernard Doyle and Aaron Quintal discuss markets rebound.17 Mar 12:45 AM
OpinionJulian Kardos: What Kiwis should know about electricityJulian Kardos, managing director of Electric Kiwi, talks five things every Kiwi should know about electricity.14 Mar 09:30 PM
EnergyElectric cars need tax breaks - expertAn expert from Norway says if New Zealand is serious about getting motorists into electric cars the government needs to act.13 Mar 05:58 PM
EnergyMeeting on oil freeze unlikelyA meeting of oil producers to discuss a global pact on freezing production is unlikely to take place in Russia on March 20, inside sources say.11 Mar 09:32 PM
EnergySaudi Arabia faces new oil titanEven if Saudi Arabia wins its struggle with US shale producers over market share, it will face a new billion-barrel adversary.07 Mar 12:00 AM
EnergyOil price revival boosts stocksGlobal equity markets have received a boost from an upturn in crude oil as the market focused on a forthcoming meeting of major oil producers.26 Feb 10:03 PM
EnergySaudi Arabia reeling from falling oil pricesSaudi Arabia - Stung by falling oil prices, Saudi Arabia has cut spending and subsidies as part of harsh austerity measures that threaten the lavish welfare programs underpinning its stability.26 Feb 08:00 PM
EnergyArctic was a bet that didn't pay off, Shell chief saysThe departing chief of Royal Dutch Shell's U.S. division says the failed quest to find crude in Arctic waters off Alaska is still a point of pride because it demonstrated the company's technical expertise.26 Feb 12:30 AM
Energy'Liquid freedom' sets sails from Texas'Liquid American Freedom' - the first US crude bound for overseas markets in 40- years has left the Gulf coast headed for France.24 Feb 08:00 PM
EnergySolid Energy cutbacks revealedThe extent of Solid Energy's cutbacks is revealed in the company's evidence to Parliament's commerce select committee.24 Feb 06:47 AM
EnergyPetrol price plunge - is there still room to fall?Petrol prices have been fluctuating over the last couple of months, but it is hard to say whether pump prices will keep falling.24 Feb 06:44 AM
BDBDEnergyHigh margins deliver NZ Refining huge resultHistorically high refining margins, a weaker kiwi dollar and high plant reliability combined to give New Zealand Refining one of its best annual results on record.23 Feb 10:00 PM
BDBDEnergyMeridian Energy profits fall 11pcAll-renewables electricity generator and retailer Meridian Energy announced an 11 per cent fall in net profit after tax of $104 million for the six months ended December 31.23 Feb 09:20 PM
BDBDEnergyFlat earnings at Genesis Energy - no Huntly newsEarnings are flat at our biggest electricity retailer - which says it still hasn't decided whether to can the Huntly Power Station.23 Feb 08:30 PM
EnergyThe stressed oil industry faces an existential crisisThe Saudis may go public, OPEC's in disarray, the U.S. is suddenly a global exporter, and shale drillers are seeking lifelines from investors as banks abandon them.19 Feb 08:07 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Bid for Diligent looking goodReading Diligent Corporation's acquisition announcement this week, you could be forgiven for assuming it was a done deal, signed and sealed.18 Feb 09:30 PM
BDBDEnergyContact Energy reports $116m lossContact's selling its Auckland power station to a property developer.14 Feb 08:10 PM
EnergyDecision pending on Stockton mine closureSolid Energy says a decision on whether the Stockton coal mine should be closed is "pending", and it expects to make a decision in the next few months.11 Feb 01:47 AM
EnergyPetrol prices plunge - big cut tippedPrices slashed for a second time this week with another tipped for tomorrow.10 Feb 10:30 PM
EnergyObama to propose oil tax to fund US projectsUS President Barack Obama is proposing a $10-a-barrel oil tax, phased in over five years, to pay for a variety of transportation initiatives.05 Feb 09:00 PM
EnergyCrude oil rises on hopes of dealCrude oil prices have risen to their highest in three weeks on hopes for a pact among oil producers to cut output.29 Jan 10:10 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Here's what's happening on world marketsWhat's happening on world markets and what does it mean for us here in New Zealand? Business editor Liam Dann takes a look.20 Jan 09:45 PM
