Brinkmanship in the US threatens the business and consumer confidence on which its economic recovery depends, says AMP chief economist Bevan Graham.

An airline group says regulation of airport landing fees is too light.

An Auckland property developer defending fraud allegations told a journalist in 2009 that he'd misled a trustee company caught up in an alleged $50 million loan scam, a court has heard.

Former flight attendant now heading up Qantas Loyalty.

A United States debt default would drive a substantial fall in the New Zealand dollar's value, say currency strategists.

Super City's population nudging 1.5m while there were falls in many regional centres and country areas in the North Island.

Malcolm Mayer told a journalist in 2009 that he'd misled a trustee company caught in an alleged $50 million loan scam, a court heard today.

In a speech to the Property Council this morning the Reserve Bank's deputy governor has gone on a charm offensive over its LVR restrictions.

Shares in Xero rose 30c to $20 per share this morning - a day after the company raised $180 million in new capital.

Christchurch International Airport's target profits for the next two decades have been labelled "excessive" by the Commerce Commission.

The battle over a proposed controversial Bunnings in Grey Lynn will likely be headed for the Environment Court - irrespective of a decision by planning commissioners.

Former finance company director Ann Butler - who was convicted this year of misleading investors - has regained control of a wine company after it emerged from receivership.

Xero is starting to "come up on the foils and sail away" while its massive US rival is "struggling to move online".

Westpac has confirmed it is withdrawing mortgage pre-approvals for some customers following the introduction of the Reserve Bank's new lending restrictions.

ANZ Bank has defended its penalty fees as fair, saying they reflect extra services provided to customers whose accounts require attention over and above their banking contract.

ANZ is weighing up whether to launch action in Korea to try to get $8 million from property investor Danny Chung and his wife.

The number of first home buyers in the market since the introduction of new Reserve Bank mortgage restrictions last month has plummeted, real estate agents are reporting.

The former boss at a Canterbury clothing maker that kitted out some of our sporting heroes has today pleaded guilty to a multi-million dollar "top end" fraud.

NZ tech darling Xero has raised $180m in new capital - but it's not planning new acquisitions. It's "more about building a war chest" says founder Rod Drury.

More than 1.7 billion people around the world have downloaded the mobile games.

The fraud trial of the former boss at Canterbury clothing manufacturer Lane Walker Rudkin's is due to begin in Christchurch today.