OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Petrol price still too highThe sharp decline in oil and dairy prices could have a huge impact on the domestic economy as the former is our largest import item and the latter our biggest export earner.12 Dec 04:00 PM
Commodities$8m fund largely for surveysMost of $8 million the Government is putting into mineral and oil and gas geotechnical studies will be spent on aerial aeromagnetic surveys.07 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDSharesRubicon share price jumps after talk of ArborGen floatRubicon, the forestry company spun out of Fletcher Challenge, has reiterated plans for an initial public offer for ArborGen, the biotech forestry company of which it holds a third.05 Dec 04:00 PM
SharesEvolve on acquisition drive after NZX debutShares in childcare roll-up Evolve Education Group have made their NZX debut at a 7 per cent premium to the $1 issue price.05 Dec 01:00 AM
CommoditiesPetrol prices fall to $2 a litreBP and Z are both claiming to have led the market in reducing their national price for 91-octane petrol to a smidgeon below $2 a litre this morning.05 Dec 12:54 AM
OpinionStock Takes: Jetpack firm tips potential big investorMartin Aircraft Company has extended its IPO for two weeks as the firm negotiates with a potential investor that could become a cornerstone shareholder.04 Dec 08:30 PM
SharesBlue Sky to buy CloverBlue Sky Meats, whose shares trade on the Unlisted platform, has agreed to acquire Gore-based Clover Export.04 Dec 04:00 PM
CommoditiesRussia faces spectre of recessionRussia's economic crisis deepened as the Govt acknowledged it's heading for recession and "panic" crept into the financial system as oil prices plunged.03 Dec 04:00 PM
CommoditiesZ Energy crunches the numbersZ Energy is the latest company to jump on the big data trend, doing a deal with analytics company 11 Ants Analytics to help the service station firm better understand customer preferences and buying....03 Dec 04:00 PM
SharesWithers wins shareholder awardMighty River chair Joan Withers has become the first ever female recipient of the Shareholders Association's Beacon Award.03 Dec 03:00 AM
SharesVista completes China cinema roll outNZ cinema software company, Vista has finished rolling out 230 cinema sites across China in just six weeks.02 Dec 10:31 PM
CommoditiesOil king predicts drilling cutbackBillionaire wildcatter Harold Hamm, a founding father of the United States shale oil boom whose fortune has fallen by more than half in the past three months, says US drilling will slow as producers....02 Dec 04:00 PM
CommoditiesMiners 'covering their eyes' on China's commodity cliffWith $1 trillion spent on projects to feed a commodity boom since 2002, the world's mining firms have a lot riding on China.02 Dec 02:07 AM
OpinionNick McDonald: Is leverage good or bad?Leverage in trading is a good tool for those who use it properly. It is even better than good, it can be great.30 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: The new oil shockThe world is in the grip of a new oil shock. The shock is that prices are collapsing. Liam Dann explains what it means for the NZ economy.30 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Who's on the board a vital shareholder issueThe Financial Markets Authority's consultation paper on corporate governance is timely.28 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Good outweighs bad in oil price retreatFalling oil prices have been one of the biggest stories in financial circles over recent weeks.28 Nov 04:00 PM
CommoditiesOil slide saves airlines $8.9bPlunging oil prices are saving airlines US$7 billion ($8.9 billion) this year on jet fuel - and the leader of one of the big three airline alliances says this is helping profitability in an industry....25 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDSharesScales says full-year earnings may exceed prospectusScales Corp, the fruit and vegetable logistics company, says annual earnings may beat guidance in its prospectus.24 Nov 01:57 AM
OpinionStock Takes: IPO pipeline is pumping againThe ticker codes are allocated and the listing dates set - New Zealand's initial public offering pipeline is pumping again.20 Nov 08:30 PM
BDBDSharesMoa loss widens following restructuringMoa Group posted a wider first-half loss after the unprofitable boutique beer maker restructured its fledgling business.18 Nov 11:36 PM
BDBDSharesIndex eases back after strong runNZ shares fell yesterday, led by Mighty River Power, Meridian Energy and Contact Energy as investors cashed in profits on recent gains in power company stocks.13 Nov 04:30 PM
SharesJail operator's 'darkest hour'The British outsourcing giant that operates Auckland's Mt Eden prison is facing major financial strife, with its boss warning jobs will be slashed.12 Nov 04:00 PM
SharesDNZ Property posts big half year profit jumpListed landlord DNZ Property Fund made $25.9 million net after-tax profit in the September half-year, up 41 per cent on last year. The 12 Nov 12:44 AM
SharesFMA clears Gentrack on prospectusThe FMA will not be taking any action against Gentrack but said the Auckland-based firm could have been clearer in its initial public offer IPO prospectus.09 Nov 09:06 PM