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Bullish claims excite angel investors

Making a compelling pitch to investors isn't easy, but Ollie Langridge's bold claims attracted considerable interest from investors before he even had a product, let alone started marketing it.

Auckland looks at electric car scheme

Auckland will issue a worldwide call for investors in an electric car-share scheme such as those in North American and European cities.

Concerns raised about NZ shell firm

A dispute has again thrown up complaints that misused shell companies.

Power firms nudge index to fresh high

NZ shares rose to a fresh record yesterday, paced by Mighty River Power, Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy as investors mulled possible lower interest rates across the Tasman.

Capital puts Rocket Lab on countdown

Rocket Lab has attracted new financial backing from one of the United States' oldest venture capital firms and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin to put it on course.

Christopher Adams: Xero has the Google factor over MYOB

As rivalry between Australasian accounting software foes Xero and MYOB heats up, an investment blog has found a novel method of comparing the two companies' prospects.

MyFarm launches $5m kiwifruit orchard

New Zealand farm investment company MyFarm, which up until now has specialised in the pastoral sector, has weighed into kiwifruit with the launch of a $5 million orchard syndicate.

FMA lawyers meet today with Hanover team

Millions at stake in luxury resort stoush

A multimillion-dollar fight involving one of New Zealand's most luxurious resorts is heading back to the High Court at Auckland this week.

A tale of two SkyCities on cards

Auckland could boost SkyCity Entertainment Group's half-year result issued on Wednesday but Adelaide could drag it down.

Carmel Fisher: Modern take on inflation and deflation has its ups and downs

I remember inflation and deflation as among the easiest topics to comprehend in my economics class.

Liquidators eye Ponzi investors

The liquidators of fraudster Jacqui Bradley's failed business are mulling whether to try to claw back $2 million from eight investors who were paid out before her Ponzi scheme folded.

Carmel Fisher: 2015 predictions

As economist John Kenneth Galbraith once said: "The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable."

Chinese equities plunge

Chinese equities plunged the most in five years, led by brokerages, after regulatory efforts to rein in record margin lending sparked concern.

Oil futures rally after price slump

Oil bulls finally caught a break as prices capped their first weekly advance since November.

KiwiSaver: It pays to keep tabs on providers' fees

KiwiSavers collectively had more than $21 billion in their accounts. Those are some pretty big numbers, so what do fees mean for individual KiwiSaver balances?