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Market close: Power companies short circuit rally, take stocks lower

NZ stocks ended weaker as market awaits key US jobs data.

Consumer Watchdog critical as Contact Energy hikes prices by 10pc

Price rise for around half the firm's customers. Move follows broadband price rise.

Danish renewables developer shifts offshore focus to Waikato

The developer is looking at the feasibility of offshore wind power generation in NZ.

The $360 payout: Are you in line?

It is New Zealand’s largest dividend payout, with more than $2b paid out since 1994.

Saudi Arabia’s energy minister says oil cuts not about ‘jacking up prices’

Financial Times: Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman defends lower output as crude nears US$95.

The Warehouse Group sites to be powered by solar farms

More than 260 sites owned by The Warehouse Group are set to be powered by solar farms.

Loss of Contact’s Stratford peaker will affect electricity market - analyst

One of Contact Energy's peakers will be out of action until 2025.

BP chief Bernard Looney resigns over past relationships with colleagues

Financial Times: Irish executive has led British oil major since 2020

Hollywood upheavals hit as more business heavyweight results in today

'Barbenheimer' impacts Kiwi tech firm in big day for NZX, Vector, Delegat.

What a deluge: High rainfall drives Genesis to record $523m earnings

The power company opted to keep its dividend steady in order to pay down debt.

Results at a glance: Genesis renews dividend as it delivers huge earnings

Airline surges, Sky TV hits milestone, power company generates huge earnings.

Westpac to offer interest-free lending on EVs – but there’s a catch

Westpac has joined other NZ banks in offering loans for electric vehicles.

Chorus, Mercury, Freightways report financials

A2 Milk, Mercury, Chorus, Freightways and Steel and Tube report their results.

BlackRock says new $100m-plus stake notice 'administrative error'

Drama from Australia on the day would-be target issues annual result.

Genesis says Huntly outage will cost $20m-$30m

Unit 5 at Huntly power station has been out of action since June 30.

Sea change: Offshore wind power within a decade?

CEO of wind power generator enthusiastic about the potential.