CompaniesBiz Leader of the Year: Keith CooperKeith Cooper headed up New Zealand's biggest meat company, Dunedin-based Silver Fern Farms, for eight years before stepping down in October.08 Dec 04:00 PM
EnergySuper Fund's $78.5m boost for LanzaTechBiofuel developer LanzaTech's coffers have been bolstered with a US$60 million ($78.5 million) cash injection from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.08 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesNZX to spend $35m for fund manager SuperLifeNZX, will spend up to $35 million buying fund manager and KiwiSaver provider SuperLife.07 Dec 10:14 PM
Banking and financeMiddle-age mortgage? No wayMiddle-aged home buyers face being locked out of the property market because banks are worried they are too old to pay off their mortgage before they retire.06 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeANZ pays out $19m to settle caseANZ will pay $18.5m to some of its rural customers who complained about interest rate swaps after reaching a settling with the Commerce Commission.02 Dec 08:30 PM
BDBDEconomyAussie OCR stable at 2.5 per centThe Reserve Bank of Australia said its currency, near a 4-year low, remains overvalued and needs to decline further to assist the economy, which is growing at a moderate pace.02 Dec 04:00 PM
ManufacturingRetail and manufacturing push up Australian profitsAustralian company profits have ticked higher, thanks to healthier returns from the battered and bruised retail and manufacturing sectors.01 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesFinzsoft shares soar 41%Shares of Finzsoft Solutions jumped to a record after the financial software developer reported a profitable first half on Friday.01 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesTech firm in reverse listingInventory Technologies will join the NZX via a reverse listing using the shell of NZF Group, the listed financial services company blocked from liquidating this year.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeInflation right target: bankInflation is the right target for monetary policy, says Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler, and has served the country well over the past 25 years.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeDairy payout below $5 a kg pickedTomorrow will see the last GlobalDairyTrade auction before Fonterra releases its revised farmgate milk price forecast for 2014/15.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Banking and financeFMA lawsuit a sign of things to comeNew Zealand's market watchdog has for the first time stood in the shoes of out-of-pocket investors and exercised its right to sue for them.27 Nov 04:30 PM
BDBDEnergyRetail electricity margins unsustainably high - brokerPower companies' margins on retail electricity tariffs are unsustainably high, says a new report on listed NZ electricity stocks.26 Nov 01:37 AM
OpinionIan Proudfoot: NZ can be local producer to worldThe rest of the world has woken up to the growth in demand for food, particularly for proteins, that will occur over the next 30 years.25 Nov 04:00 PM
Banking and financeChina challenge tipped for big Aussie banksReserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer says the arrival of Asian banking giants is a watershed event that will boost competition and keep the dominant lenders "on their toes".24 Nov 04:30 PM
AgribusinessBeef prices continue to set recordsGlobal dairy markets have plummeted but New Zealand beef prices have continued to hit record highs, while sheepmeat prices have stayed firm, Rabobank says.24 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDConstructionProfit takers drive NZX 50 lowerNew Zealand shares fell yesterday, paced by Meridian Energy, Contact Energy and Mighty River Power as some investors looked to crystallise recent gains.24 Nov 04:00 PM
CompaniesBob Jones eyes UKWellington-headquartered investor Robt. Jones Holdings has added to its commercial and industrial property portfolio and is turning its attention to the British market.24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's cheapest homes revealedA humble road in central Kawerau has been revealed as a bargain hunter's dream, laying claim to the cheapest stretch of residential real estate anywhere in New Zealand.23 Nov 04:00 PM
AgribusinessGrass will not cut it for cash cowsThe grass-only dairy farm model has become a thing of the past for New Zealand as farmers increasingly turn to supplementary feeds to increase their production.23 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: All signs point to happy ChristmasThe Christmas madness is about to begin and for many retailers the stakes have never been higher, writes Business Editor Liam Dann.23 Nov 04:00 PM
