CompaniesSLI Systems lists on NZX, shares climbTechnology company SLI Systems listed on the NZX this morning and its shares climbed more than 18 per cent in early trading.30 May 11:15 PM
CompaniesFailed director can't afford a lawyerA director of a failed finance company who is accused of misleading investors says he cannot afford a lawyer and will probably have to represent himself at trial.29 May 05:30 PM
RetailPerceptions of power competition improvePublic perceptions of how competitive the retail electricity sector is have improved, though to less-than-emphatic levels.21 May 05:30 PM
OpinionPeter McClure: Fonterra head says light-proof bottle doing wellThe only way to protect milk from light damage is to block out all light. The trade off, however, is the inability to see how much is left, writes Peter McClure.21 May 05:30 PM
Banking and financeBank of England warned on inflation pressuresBritons should be braced for years of high inflation as the cost of living soars stubbornly ahead of wages, a leading economic forecaster warns.20 May 05:30 PM
CompaniesSmall Business: Sugar firm aims for sweet resultNot everybody has the gumption to strike up a new business in direct competition with major market players during a global financial crisis.19 May 05:30 PM
CompaniesResults from Malaysia buoy FonterraFonterra's Malaysian operation has doubled its revenue in local currency terms over the past five years.19 May 05:30 PM
Small BusinessMike Cooper: Aggressive stance needed when challenging a big playerHow do you get people to try a new food product that is up against a big player?19 May 05:30 PM
Small BusinessTea grower brews plan for successWhen Tzu Chen first saw camellia trees flourishing in the Waikato, it seeded what could have been viewed as an impossible dream.19 May 05:30 PM
Aged careInnovative thinker gets the nodSimon Challies is an innovative thinker whose time at the helm of Ryman Healthcare has been critical to the firm's success, says David Kerr, chairman of the retirement village operator.16 May 05:30 PM
EnergyGovt sets sights on MeridianMeridian Energy, New Zealand's biggest and most profitable power company, will be partially privatised later this year, Finance Minister Bill English confirmed in yesterday's Budget.16 May 05:30 PM
CompaniesGoodman payouts leave investors coldMarket players were left unimpressed by a big profit rise at NZX-listed landlord Goodman Property Trust, saying management were the only ones gaining financially.15 May 05:30 PM
BDBDCompaniesNZ houses overvalued by 25pc - IMFNew Zealand housing is already overvalued by about 25 per cent and if it continues to rise may force the Reserve Bank to hike interest rates, according to the IMF.14 May 11:30 PM
Banking and financeGet tough on corruption - SFOThe Serious Fraud Office wants tougher penalties for people found guilty of corruption in the private sector.13 May 08:00 PM
