BDBDAged careSharemarket heads back up after slideNew Zealand shares rose yesterday, heading back towards a record high after a two-day slide.02 Feb 04:00 PM
CompaniesMasfen-backed wood firm with receiversA company backed by rich-lister Peter Masfen is now in the hands of receivers.02 Feb 04:00 PM
Banking and financeTechnology focus for new Westpac bossNew Westpac boss Brian Hartzer has stamped his authority in his first day as chief executive of the Australian banking group.02 Feb 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Global financial hangover and usAs we congratulate ourselves on the buoyancy of our rock star economy, we need to appreciate that we are firmly locked into the global economy, writes Peter Lyons.01 Feb 04:00 PM
CompaniesSuper Fund returns 'not the rule'The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has posted a 13.9 per cent return for 2014, finishing the year at $27.5 billion, but warns returns will be "more muted" over the coming years.28 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesNZX, watchdog sign agreementNZX chief executive Tim Bennett says a freshly inked agreement with the Financial Markets Authority will help the sharemarket operator deepen New Zealand's capital markets through the development of new products for investors.28 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeKeep cash rate on hold - shadow boardNZIER's monetary policy shadow board believes the Reserve Bank should leave the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent tomorrow but that the next best option would be a cut.27 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergyHunt for yields drives shares to recordNew Zealand shares rose to a new record close yesterday as holidays in Auckland and Australia kept trading volumes light.26 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeOCR rise melts away into distant futureThe prospect of further rises in the Reserve Bank's official cash rate has disappeared over the horizon.26 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesGreek elections: Syriza win fuels fears of defaultGlobal markets are braced for an extended bout of extreme volatility after left-wing party Syriza stormed to victory in the Greek elections.26 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesProperty magazine targets ChineseA big marketing drive is on to draw more Chinese people to NZ real estate and the businesswoman behind it expects a huge upswing in investment.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandYou can haggle, but rents will still riseRenters can strike a bargain when moving into a vacant property but they won't avoid rental price increases, a property expert says.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRent increases unavoidable - expertRenters can strike a bargain when moving into a vacant property but they won't avoid rental price increases, a property expert says.22 Jan 06:25 AM
New ZealandRental prices steady across the countryRenters have been sheltered from the otherwise volatile housing market with rental prices remaining steady over the past months.22 Jan 01:00 AM
Banking and financeBrokerage returns clients fundsGlobal Brokers NZ has so far returned more than half of its clients' funds, says the Financial Markets Authority.21 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyOil futures rally after price slumpOil bulls finally caught a break as prices capped their first weekly advance since November.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: Forget evil rich - flaw is in the systemA natural outcome of a market economy must be inequality of incomes. They are a necessary and desirable outcome, writes Peter Lyons.19 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeIron miners making money despite crashMega-miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto are expected to announce more record iron ore production this week despite the commodity's price dive.19 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionHelen TwoseKiwiSaver: It pays to keep tabs on providers' feesKiwiSavers collectively had more than $21 billion in their accounts. Those are some pretty big numbers, so what do fees mean for individual KiwiSaver balances?19 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWary watch on Europe's financial marketsFinancial markets will this week find whether the Swiss National Bank's fears were well-founded when the European Central Bank announces its plan to revive economic growth.19 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesAuckland prices: Mad truths"We've got houses more expensive than LA. How is this possible?" A new survey finds Auckland's surging housing market is pricier than New York, Brisbane and Boston.18 Jan 08:15 PM
Agribusiness2015 looks another corkerNew Zealand wine drinkers are now enjoying the results of two good vintage years and the outlook for the sector is positive.18 Jan 04:00 PM
EnergyOil gains as drilling slows in USOil advanced after the International Energy Agency lowered forecasts for supplies from outside Opec and an industry report showed US companies had reduced drilling activity.18 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesGold miners plan wind downBig gold producers are making plans to wind down some operations in different parts of the country while keeping a close eye on the price of the precious metal.18 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeAuckland firm shut by franc moveFallout from the Swiss central bank's surprise move to ditch the franc's cap against the euro spread to Queen St yesterday, with an Auckland-based currency brokerage announcing it was shutting down....16 Jan 11:00 PM
Banking and financeSwiss drop currency bombshellSwitzerland's central bank has dropped a bombshell on foreign exchange markets by withdrawing its currency peg against the euro, driving the Swiss franc sharply higher and pushing other currencies,....16 Jan 07:00 PM
Banking and financeSwiss firms hit by currency moveMore than 60 billion ($116 billion) was wiped off the value of Switzerland's leading companies after the central bank scrapped the cap on the Swiss franc against the euro.16 Jan 04:00 PM
