WorldForeigners in Britain banned from votingMore than one million foreigners living in Britain will be banned from voting in the EU referendum.25 May 05:30 PM
BusinessGreece unable to find $2.4b for IMF debtGreece will be unable to find the 1.6 billion ($2.4 billion) sum it is due to hand the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month, one of the country's ministers has admitted.25 May 05:00 PM
EconomyHow Apple could spend its fortuneThat Apple should buy Greece with all the useless cash it has on hand is just a joke that won't go away.16 May 02:00 AM
OpinionCaution advised for investorsIt's that time of year when we start to hear many of the business commentators debate the sharemarket adage "sell in May and go away".12 May 09:37 PM
BusinessBritain must stay in the EUBusiness leaders are preparing to fight to keep Britain in the European Union after David Cameron's election triumph set the stage for a referendum on membership of the bloc.10 May 05:00 PM
Banking and financeGreek stance sparks EU outrageLike a spoilt child and an angry parent locked in an experiment of tough love, Greece and its creditors are embroiled once more in a tug-of-war.29 Apr 07:12 PM
WorldFears 30,000 could die crossing MediterraneanUp to 30,000 people could drown in the Mediterranean this year unless urgent action is taken to curb trafficking and rescue stricken boats, experts warned yesterday.22 Apr 01:30 AM
BusinessEU Android probe threatens GoogleAn EU probe into Android mobile software poses a threat to Google's position in the $35 billion applications market.15 Apr 11:50 PM
AgribusinessRain needed to support milk volumesFonterra says its milk collection in New Zealand for the 10 months to March 31 reached 1431 million kg of milk solids - 1 per cent higher than for the same period last season.13 Apr 05:00 PM
AgribusinessEnd of quota will steady pricesThe end of the European Union's quota system poses a challenge to New Zealand's dominance of global dairy trade and is likely to put an end to the sharp upward spikes in prices seen in the past, says....06 Apr 05:00 PM
AirlinesEmirates contributes billions into EUAn Emirates-commissioned study of the airline's contribution to Europe finds it has contributed 6.8 billion ($10 billion) of the EU's gross domestic product and spends 175 million on sponsorships....10 Mar 04:00 PM
Currency€1.1t stimulus plan starts tomorrowThe final countdown is under way for the European Central Bank's programme of government bond purchases, which has already fuelled a debt market rally that sent yields across the euro region to....08 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldTreat jihadi runaways as victims: EuropolYoung Muslims lured to Syria by extremist groups should not automatically be labelled terrorists but dealt with like victims of trafficking, the head of Europol has said.06 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeGreece wins temporary reprieveGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras won four more months to sell his policy program to creditors while keeping domestic voters on board.25 Feb 02:00 AM
WorldUkraine: 'Get tough on Russia'Ukraine has appealed to the West to get tough on Russia after separatists it says are militarily backed by Moscow stormed a flashpoint town.18 Feb 12:48 AM
EconomyItaly is Europe's ticking time bombItaly has only grown 4 per cent - in total - since the euro was created 16 years ago.17 Feb 07:20 PM
WorldSecurity scare sees EU Parliament evacuatedA suspect has been detained following a security scare that led to the evacuation of European Parliament buildings in Brussels.02 Feb 05:01 PM
WorldNew Greek PM forges odd allianceAlexis Tsipras was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Greece, after his radical left-wing movement forged an unwieldy alliance with a far-right party.27 Jan 04:00 PM
CompaniesGreek elections: Syriza win fuels fears of defaultGlobal markets are braced for an extended bout of extreme volatility after left-wing party Syriza stormed to victory in the Greek elections.26 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldGreek PM already feeling Eurozone heatGreece's new far-left Syriza party promised to dump tough austerity measures - but will that mean the country will have to leave the Eurozone to do it?26 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldEurozone braced for 'catastrophe'Anti-austerity party on the brink of a landmark election victory in Greece as critics claim it could haul the country out of the Eurozone and leave it bankrupt.26 Jan 12:05 AM
WorldGreece set to defy EU, IMFA radical leftist party that wants to cancel Greece's European Union debts of more than 200 billion ($300 billion) went into today's election with a seven-point lead.25 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeWary watch on Europe's financial marketsFinancial markets will this week find whether the Swiss National Bank's fears were well-founded when the European Central Bank announces its plan to revive economic growth.19 Jan 04:00 PM
Banking and financeECB set to reveal big bond buyThe European Central Bank is set to unveil a programme of mass bond buying next week to save the eurozone from deflation.18 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldMurderer's plea for euthanasia grantedA rapist and murderer is to be put to death in Belgium this week, despite an EU ban on the death penalty, after a court granted him the right to euthanasia.05 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldOrdinary Russians secret to Putin survivalAll politicians like to have props, and in Vladimir Putin's case, some are taken from the box marked Macho and others from the box marked Mother Russia.19 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldWorld's deadliest route revealedThe UN's refugee agency has revealed "the most lethal route in the world" after a record number of deaths.10 Dec 07:47 PM
WorldCameron's European problems come to a headAfter nearly three years of tough talking, British Prime Minister David Cameron is facing a crunch moment in his troubled strategy towards the European Union.05 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFree trade agreement good for growersNew Zealand has signed a free trade agreement with Korea - delivering good news for kiwifruit growers but with a big compromise over milk powder.15 Nov 11:54 PM
New ZealandKey and Hollande talk rugbyJohn Key and Froncois Hollande joked that during the G20 both countries had beaten host country Australia in rugby league for New Zealand and rugby for the French Les Bleus team.15 Nov 11:04 PM
