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Methven profits fall 15pc, shares rise

Bathroom products company Methven has reported a 15.4 per cent fall in half year net profit to $4.2 million, but the result is better than forecast.

Striking miners consider Solid Energy offer

Trade deficit keeps shrinking as imports, exports sink

Trade deficit $487m as exports, imports plunge

The value of imports fell more quickly than the value of exports last month, but not enough to prevent a $487 million trade deficit.

F & P Appliances profits hit by writedowns, weak sales

Fisher & Paykel Appliances has reported a first half net loss of $82.4 million, affected by write downs and weak sales.

<i>Gareth Chaplin</i>: Self-reliant attitude holds Kiwis back on big stage

<i>Currency:</i> Kiwi dollar edges higher on upbeat US, Euro data

Windflow gets $1.8m from windfarm customer

Closure hits founder hard

After laying off 105 staff seven months ago, Irwin Industrial Tools is to close for good just before Christmas.

Employees, jobs, paid hours all fall

Changing China

Backers unable to keep flight simulation firm in the air

Simulation company Flight Experience was put in receivership last week by its bankers, owed $4 million.

Solar-heating cause motivates Senztek

<i>Yoke Har Lee:</i> NZ-made a vital thread in retailer's strategy

F&P Appliances eyes $70m write-off

Business confidence jump stalls says survey

Nowism and customer expectations

Bridgestone to shut NZ plant, 275 jobs to go

Bridgestone's Japanese owners blame tougher global competition for the closure. They are also shutting a plant in Adelaide.