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Uber trademark row erupts

An internet company that shares its name with the controversial app Uber is embroiled in a trademark stoush with the global giant.

Call to cut airfares as fuel price drops

Airfares should fall to reflect plummeting oil and jet fuel prices but airlines are stalling when it comes to delivering cheaper fares, consumer advocates say.

Petrol plunge: should price be lower?

Kiwis should have more disposable cash as petrol prices fall around the country, but consumer groups say the amount we fork out at the pumps should be lower still.

Wellington council lists bidders for lucrative rail service

NZ's Argentina flights fill gap for Aussies

Air New Zealand's flights to Buenos Aires will be more than a third filled with passengers from Australia, an analysis of the service says.

Book charts airline's bumpy ride to top

Eighty five years ago the carrier that was to become Hawaiian Airlines started commercial flights using a plane dubbed the "ugly duckling".

Sealegs fined $8000 for rule breach

Meridian pick propels Craigs to top spot

Brokers back Diligent for growth spurt

Civil servant bosses' pay at record low

Senior New Zealand public servants' and chief executives' total collective pay is at the lowest level in six years.

Anti-Uber backlash spreading

We've listed some of the controversies the car-sharing service Uber has found itself in around the world.

Traffic index decelerates after gains

ANZ's heavy traffic index fell 2.9 per cent last month, seasonally adjusted, reversing most of its gains over September and October.

New boss for troubled Malaysia Airlines

Troubled Malaysia Airlines has picked the head of Irish flag carrier Aer Lingusas its future chief executive as the airline recovers from two disasters this year.

Holiday fuel discount for drivers

It couldn't be better timing for Kiwis as standard-grade petrol nudges below $2 a litre for the first time in two and a half years.

Helen Twose: Same bus, but a different seat

Driving the business from the board table is giving NZ Bus executive Shane McMahon a different perspective on his day job.

NZ tractor sales hit decade high

Farmers have been increasing their spending on equipment as cash flows were boosted by Fonterra's record payout.

Public transport key to housing projects

Hundreds of new homes will be developed on Housing Corporation land in some Auckland suburbs, including Avondale, New Lynn and South Auckland.

Alexandra Park property plan gains pace

Alexandra Park's chief executive Dominique Dowding said apartments would be for sale from February and she predicted occupation of the Green Lane West Rd places by the end of 2016.