BDBDCompaniesChina weighs on Wall St overnightWall Street was mixed, recovering from steeper losses, as investors reassessed the impact of China's currency devaluation.12 Aug 08:41 PM
CompaniesWhy SkyCity made a mega profitSkyCity Entertainment Group has pushed up reported net annual profit a spectacular 30.7 per cent to $128 million.12 Aug 12:10 AM
Banking and financeApparel spend bounces backA surge in apparel spending has boosted New Zealand's total electronic card sales figures for the third month in a row, however this growth is likely to slow, according to economists.11 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeMortgagee sales rise by 50%The number of mortgagee sales has jumped nationwide in the past quarter as worsening economic conditions and lower dairy payouts hit parts of provincial New Zealand.10 Aug 11:40 PM
AgribusinessDairy price too low for Fonterra forecastMilk powder prices will need to improve substantially before Fonterra's revised farmgate milk price of $3.85 per kg of milk solids can become a reality, say analysts.10 Aug 09:50 PM
OpinionKeith Woodford: Fonterra risks missing the boat, againFonterra lacks people who understand the impact of new and disruptive technologies, writes Keith Woodford.10 Aug 09:22 PM
BDBDCompaniesInvestors sit back for reporting seasonNew Zealand shares edged lower yesterday as investors waited for reporting season to get under way. Auckland International Airport and Nuplex Industries fell.10 Aug 05:00 PM
RetailDuke sticking to his gunsBriscoe Group boss Rod Duke is continuing to talk tough on his firm's plans to acquire Kathmandu, despite his offer being rejected by the retailer's board last week.10 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesCBL pushes on with plan for listingCBL Insurance has appointed a new director and is understood to be forging ahead with plans to carry out a stock exchange listing this year.10 Aug 05:00 PM
Banking and financeNAB boosts quarterly profit 9%National Australia Bank has lifted its quarterly cash profit 9 per cent to A$1.75 billion after a fall in bad debts offset the effect of tough competition among lenders in Australia.10 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesWest Auckland real estate prices soarQV data out last week showed Waitakere's average value now stands at $687,021, up 7.3 per cent in the past three months10 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesChinese group eyes housing projectAuckland developer Tony Gapes of Redwood Group is poised to sell three-quarters of New Zealand's most affordable intensive housing project to Chinese interests.10 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessCaution the theme this reporting seasonNew Zealand's listed companies are expected to present solid results to the market in the coming months but analysts are predicting cautious outlooks.09 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesInvestors urged to study firms' resultsInvestors should pay close attention to a company's outlook, sales and profit growth and debt position when it comes to its result, says the chairman of the Shareholders' Association.09 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand4000 homes get lower valuationsAbout 7000 Auckland residents have successfully challenged their 2014 property revaluations - and the most common outcome has been a fall in the home's CV.09 Aug 05:00 PM
RetailThe end of haggling over car prices?Haggling seems as much a part of car shopping as the test drive. But Lexus is plotting to get rid of it.06 Aug 10:25 PM
OpinionStock Takes: Contact plan good for investorsContact Energy has said goodbye to Australian shareholder Origin and signalled a revision of its dividend policy which will be welcomed by shareholders.06 Aug 08:15 PM
CompaniesGold bears return as traders look to rate increaseGold futures have fallen for the second time in three days amid mounting speculation that the US Fed will raise interest rates.06 Aug 01:30 AM
OpinionMark Lister: Rebalancing helps weather the stormsWe've been talking a lot lately with our clients about "rebalancing". Some will say this sounds like finance industry jargon, and it is.05 Aug 05:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesWall Street lower on growth, profit concernsWall Street fell overnight amid concern about the outlook for worldwide economic growth and corporate profits.04 Aug 08:25 PM
RetailOnline tax gets closerConsumers appear set to pay 15 per cent more for nearly all foreign products bought online.03 Aug 09:11 PM
CompaniesWhen the underdog beat Wall StreetHinds County bucked the trend when it netted US$6.7 million in an interest rates swap deal with a New York derivatives dealer.03 Aug 02:00 AM
CompaniesMicrosoft to invest in UberMicrosoft has agreed to invest about US$100 million ($152 million) in Uber Technologies at a valuation of around US$50 billion, a source says.02 Aug 06:49 PM
OpinionWilliam Pesek: China's market intervention just another method of QEIt's time to call Beijing's stock-market intervention what it really is: quantitative easing, Chinese style, writes William Pesek.02 Aug 05:00 PM
ManufacturingResMed aims to boost position in ChinaSleep disorder device supplier Resmed will acquire Curative Medical in a move it says will give it a leadership position in the Chinese market.02 Aug 05:00 PM
CompaniesSerco in need of Churchillian diplomacyHighly regarded grandson of Sir Winston took over leadership of company after its business name was tarnished in the UK.31 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionDollar's slump boosts exportersIn Stock Takes today, the NZ dollar's slump against the greenback bodes well for a number of NZX-listed exporters, notably Fisher & Paykel Healthcare.30 Jul 05:00 PM
