OpinionBob Jones: Poseurs take us all for suckersIn the 1950s a Wellington student, later to become an accounting profession stalwart, paid his way through university via newspaper advertisements, writes Bob Jones.06 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Nervous types, buckle upSharper day-to-day movements will be unnerving for some investors.06 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Lyons: When rock stars run out of puffNZ has a "rock star economy" and surveys reveal high levels of business confidence, but what could make the economy run out of puff? Peter Lyons looks at the issue.06 Oct 04:00 PM
CompaniesNext step hard for home buyersFirst-home buyers looking to make the next step up the ladder could struggle - despite making huge gains in value on their property.06 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingSri Lanka suspends sale of Fonterra milk powderFonterra has confirmed Sri Lankan officials have suspended the sale of some Anchor milk powder, amid concerns it has made children sick.05 Oct 09:52 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Falling kiwi to attract foreign buyersLiam Dann writes: Get ready for an influx of bargain-hunting foreign investors, because as the dollar drops, NZ assets are effectively going on special.05 Oct 04:00 PM
CompaniesBig money, but also peanutsANZ's chief executive David Hisco's $4.1 million pay packet got a few Kiwis hot under the collar this week. But how 'bout we compare our bosses with the US?30 Sep 04:00 PM
BDBDAgribusinessDollar catches breath after yesterday's slumpThe NZ dollar edged up following its dramatic slump yesterday after the Reserve Bank confirmed speculation it intervened in the currency market.29 Sep 07:57 PM
AgribusinessReserve Bank sells $521m to lower dollarThe New Zealand dollar dropped against the greenback yesterday afternoon after the Reserve Bank released data which confirmed that it had put its money where its mouth was last month, selling $521 million in a bid to push the exchange rate lower.29 Sep 04:30 PM
OpinionMark Lister: Weakness of kiwi could accelerate70c, here we come? This could be it. The time when some weakness creeps into the NZ dollar, and it actually stays down.29 Sep 04:30 PM
CompaniesInside Auckland's $1 million hovelIt's a potential health hazard that comes complete with rotting floorboards, nicotine-caked walls and the worst bathroom the agent's ever seen: Auckland's $1m hovel.29 Sep 04:00 PM
CompaniesUS trading settles after skittish spellUS stocks took a breather after last week's records, ending a volatile few days in the red as some investors snapped up profits before the third quarter closes.28 Sep 04:30 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: How's the economy? You choose.Liam Dann offers up five reasons for economic gloom and five reasons for cheer.28 Sep 04:00 PM
RetailTesco gets more than sums wrong'Tesco is like a wounded animal: we never know what it is going to do next," is how one battered food supplier describes its relationship with the UK's biggest retailer.28 Sep 04:45 AM
CompaniesTougher benchmark rulesThe British govt plans to criminalise the manipulation of more benchmarks to revive confidence in the integrity of London as a financial centre.27 Sep 01:29 AM
AgribusinessReserve Bank talking tough on exchange rateThe New Zealand dollar could fall significantly over the next six to nine months and the Reserve Bank would welcome that, says Governor Graeme Wheeler.25 Sep 05:00 PM
CompaniesTwo cases on watchdog's listNew Zealand's financial regulator is probing two possible cases of insider trading and market manipulation, after receiving 15 complaints about such behaviour in the past year.25 Sep 05:00 PM
CompaniesAPN to rebrand as NZME.APN, the company which owns the <i>New Zealand Herald</i>, is to relaunch as part of a new brand, NZME.24 Sep 05:30 AM
OpinionZachary Karabell: The welcome return of subprime loansFive years after the worst of the financial crisis, subprime loans are creeping back, this time primarily in the form of US auto loans.24 Sep 03:12 AM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Five issues for business to ponderFive things for business to take on board while John Key relishes his victory and forms his next Government.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHerald-DigiPoll came closest to winnerThe <i>Herald</i>-DigiPoll survey came closest to predicting the final election result, an analysis of the four major polls shows.21 Sep 05:00 PM
Banking and financeMarket boost tipped on poll victoryNew Zealand financial markets are expected to firm when they open today after the National Party secured the first ever outright win.21 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Time to lead NZ beyond 'the cusp'Liam dann writes: If New Zealand is "on the cusp" of something exciting, as John Key has promised, then it is on the economy which we should now be expecting him to deliver.21 Sep 05:00 PM
BDBDEnergyPower companies gain as investors bet on National winInvestors in listed power companies appear to be betting the National Party will retain the government benches at Saturday's general election.17 Sep 11:20 PM
