BDBDCompaniesGoodman Fielder takeover bid sweetened by $100mWilmar International and First Pacific Co have sweetened their takeover bid for Goodman Fielder by A$100 million, but won't go any higher without a rival offer.15 May 11:09 PM
BDBDCompaniesGoodman Fielder shares halted to mull another takeover offerShares in Goodman Fielder have been halted while it contemplates a takeover offer, just over a fortnight after receiving a A$1.27b bid.14 May 07:53 PM
Retail<strong>Q & A with Tracey Topp</strong>Tracey Topp is the founder of online merino clothing retailer Cosy Toes11 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesHow UFC became a $4b businessFighting is big business, and the king of the mixed martial arts hill is coming to NZ. So how did barely legal brutality become one of the world's fastest-growing sports?11 May 05:00 PM
OpinionStephen Franks: Equity crowdfunding will rejuvenate financial marketsOver a century ago New Zealanders were among the boldest, most productive risk-takers in the world. For example we pioneered refrigerated exports and changed the way the world eats.07 May 09:31 PM
CompaniesScales Corp earnings up 20pcChristchurch-based agribusiness company Scales Corp said its net profit rose by 20 per cent to $20.4 million in calendar 201305 May 11:59 PM
ConstructionOz housing construction approvals dipAustralian housing construction approvals have dipped in the past couple of months, but are still at 19-year highs.05 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeWestpac post record half-yearAn improving economy and a massive reduction in bad loans helped Westpac New Zealand post a record half-year profit.05 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesFirst-home hit: How city comparesFirst-home buyers in Auckland pay almost $200 more a week in mortgage repayments than those starting on the property ladder nationally.04 May 05:00 PM
CompaniesMarket ripe for a stirFormer chairman Rob Campbell says the local market is ripe for the kind of shareholder activism it was once renowned for.04 May 05:00 PM
