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
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
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
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
BDBDCompaniesCoats says sale of crafts unit set to be completedThe British-based threadmaker announced the sale of its Europe, Middle East and Asia crafts unit for US$10 million ($14.95 million) in February.29 Jul 05:30 PM
BDBDAged careRyman sets 70% growth targetRyman Healthcare plans to increase resident numbers by 70 per cent in the next five years in New Zealand and Australia as it also mulls an ASX listing.29 Jul 05:00 PM
CompaniesUS companies giving out benefits instead of raisesThe annual raise is turning into a relic of the pre-crisis economy as companies turn to cheaper ways to compensate employees.29 Jul 02:00 AM
AgribusinessOverseas investors eyeing dairy farmsInternational investors from Europe, the United States and Australia are likely to consider buying more New Zealand dairy farms, says an expert.28 Jul 05:00 PM
RetailShanton sold to mystery buyerShanton Fashions has been sold to a mystery buyer who wants to remain confidential.28 Jul 05:00 PM
Banking and financeC+M civil action dropped by FMAThe parked civil action against convicted directors of Capital+Merchant Finance has been dropped.28 Jul 04:01 AM
OpinionWilliam Pesek: Now the markets are doing the bullyingJust one year ago, it seemed unthinkable that officials in Wellington and Sydney, more typically known for their hawkishness and stubborn independence, would join the global race towards zero.27 Jul 09:33 PM
CompaniesGold is doomed - here's whyA little less than four years ago, the world looked like it was about to end and gold hit an all-time high. Now it has lost its lustre.26 Jul 11:55 PM
BDBDAgribusinessOnion exports drop on increased competitionGermany is the largest export market for New Zealand onions, followed by Indonesia and Japan.26 Jul 11:45 PM
OpinionLiam DannFonterra at crossroadsPressure is building on Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings as the dairy industry faces up to a winter of discontent, writes Liam Dann.26 Jul 09:41 PM
CompaniesReal estate bosses backs buyers registerTop Auckland real estate chief executive Peter Thompson says it's time for a register of foreign buyers in the residential housing market.26 Jul 07:01 PM
