BDBDCompaniesS & P warnings weigh on world markets Stocks were mixed overnight as investors weighed a round of warnings by credit rating agency Standard & Poor's in two days that would boost borrowing costs throughout the euro zone.06 Dec 06:45 PM
BDBDEconomyNZ dollar slips below US78c as markets digest central bank movesThe kiwi dollar dipped below 78 US cents as markets digest the coordinated moves by the world's biggest central banks to cut borrowing costs.01 Dec 08:30 PM
BDBDEconomyMarket optimism fizzles as Euro worry returnsWorld share markets are down, with worries about Europe overwhelming good economic data from the US. 01 Dec 06:40 PM
BDBDAgribusinessTerms of trade dips on commodity price falls, strong dollarNew Zealand's terms of trade - the amount of imports that can be funded by a fixed quantity of exports - fell in the third quarter, driven by falling prices for primary sector exports and a strong kiwi dollar.30 Nov 10:00 PM
Official Cash RateBig banks stand by for credit ratings newsStandard & Poor's has cut the credit ratings of 15 of the world's biggest banks - mostly in Europe and the United States - in the first wave of actions under its new, tougher, ratings criteria.30 Nov 09:45 PM
ConstructionFletcher Building earnings forecasts downgradedSix out of 11 analysts who cover Fletcher Building shares have cut their 2012 and 2013 earnings forecasts.30 Nov 07:15 PM
BDBDEconomyWorld markets surge as central banks boost liquidityWorld share markets are up after central banks from Europe, Japan and North America agreed to cut the cost of US dollar funding. 30 Nov 06:30 PM
BDBDEconomyWorld markets up after Italy debt sale, US confidence newsItaly found buyers for its debt but had to pay a premium, underpinning the sense of urgency for European Union leaders to contain the debt crisis.29 Nov 06:45 PM
