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Telstra says it's on the acquisition trail

Telstra is considering acquisitions as it tries to expand its product base, company chief David Thodey says.

Marlborough Lines reaches 10.1 per cent of Horizon Energy

<i>David Newport: </i> Vendor finance - swear word or saviour?

For business owners wishing to exit their business, the term 'vendor finance' is almost an obscenity.

AMP cleared to buy AXA

NZ banker targets Chinese investors

Bebo finds new owners

AOL has offloaded Bebo for a tiny fraction of the $1.2b it paid for the company two years ago.

Axa chief says merger activity will increase

Affco privatisation no certainty

NZX keen to get new bank on board

A proposal to launch a new listed New Zealand bank has been welcomed by the market and the stock exchange operator.

George Kerr has hand in heartland bank deal

Pyne Gould major shareholder George Kerr is thought to have had a strong hand in the deal to merge Marac with CBS and the Sthn Cross Building Society.

<i>Inside Money: </i>Trouble down the millionaires factory

Macquarie Bank hasn't churned out too many millionaires in NZ.

'Heartland' bank launched from Sth Island merger

The banking operations of Pyne Gould, Southern Cross Building Society and the Canterbury Building Society are merging.

Fonterra buys into US cheese business

<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Red faces over debacle of stolen hotel

Telecom's Reynolds floats de-merger option

Telecom chief exec Paul Reynolds has floated the idea of splitting the company into two listed entities.

SkyCity sells 50pc Vista stake