EconomyThe central bank of central banks advises calm about deflationThe central bank for central banks has some advice for policymakers fretting about deflation: Don't.23 Mar 01:55 AM
EconomyProtesters besiege inauguration of ECB's $1.4b HQAnti-austerity protesters seeking to spoil the inauguration of the ECB's new HQ in Frankfurt left a trail of destruction across the city.19 Mar 01:50 AM
BDBDManufacturingProperty, retail drive economy growthNew Zealand's economy grew 0.8 per cent in the last three months of 2014, led by retail and accommodation, Statistics New Zealand said today.18 Mar 10:50 PM
BDBDCompaniesWall St rallies on Fed statementWall Street gained overnight, erasing earlier losses.18 Mar 07:30 PM
Banking and financeWhen Yellen gets less predictable she's getting back to normalJanet Yellen wants to be less predictable, if only a little.18 Mar 06:57 PM
AgribusinessCurrent account deeper in the redNew Zealand's external accounts sank deeper into the red during the last three months of 2014.18 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeDollar extends gains following weak US retail salesThe NZ dollar extended its gains overnight after the Reserve Bank's better-than-expected outlook for the local economy.12 Mar 07:59 PM
Official Cash RateProperty sales surge in FebruaryMore properties were sold last month than during any February since the last property boom of 2007, latest figures from the REINZ show.12 Mar 01:20 AM
OpinionNoah Smith: 'Dynamic scoring,' a.k.a voodoo economics, creates policy with a biasAssistant professor of finance, Noah Smith, says that dynamic scoring is the new 'voodoo economics'.11 Mar 01:00 AM
Banking and financeKeep cash rate on hold - shadow boardThe monetary policy shadow board's advice to Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler is unchanged from six weeks ago - keep the official cash rate on hold at 3.5 per cent, with a cut the next best....10 Mar 04:00 PM