Today at 17:05:28 - The first quarter of the 2011 financial year has seen lower than average wholesale electricity prices due to above average hydro storage levels across the country.

Today at 17:05:28 - The Association of Community Retailers says this week's High Court decision declining the appeal of the Victoria Street Night 'N' Day against a Christchurch liquor licensing authority decision not to ...

Today at 16:05:29 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 29th July 2010 After recording the five thousandth contractor to join their website on Thursday the 29th July, Crackerjacks.co.nz is now New Zealand's largest online contra ...

Today at 16:05:29 - July 30 (BusinessDesk) - Kiwi cyber-security firm Endace Ltd. will spend its newly announced $4.4 million TechNZ technology grant to hone products that help financial markets traders gain precious mic ...

Today at 16:05:29 - As our little ones grow and develop their own personalities, the amount of room they need to call their own grows with them. But the ongoing juggle of parenthood means you simply don't have the time t ...

Today at 17:05:19 - Amphibious boat builder Sealegs will start on a strategic expansion after shareholders approved today a $6.2 million share issue that will see Mauritius-based Avenport Investment take effective contro ...

Today at 16:05:22 - Cynotech Holdings has advised sharemarket operator NZX that it no longer wants to be listed on its exchange.

Today at 16:05:22 - The voluntary group, Exposing Unacceptable Financial Activities (Eufa), is holding a public meeting in Timaru next Friday to discuss issues surrounding the statutory management of Timaru businessman A ...

Today at 16:05:22 - For Australia's wine industry it is the final frontier.

Today at 16:05:22 - More than 3000 km from the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, a panel of US judges heard arguments from lawyers on Thursday on how piles of oil spill-related lawsuits against BP Plc should be merged.

Today at 17:05:12 - Telecom has finally rid itself of its struggling Australian retail business, confirming it sold the consumer division of its AAPT unit for A$60 million ($74.8m) to iiNet Ltd.The phone company also sol ...

Today at 14:05:15 - New Zealand's residential property sector remained subdued last month with permits for new construction edging up from a slump in May, while commercial property extended its decline.Consents for new h ...

Today at 14:05:15 - The Serious Fraud Office has charged a Kapiti Coast accountant alleging fraud amounting to more than $2 million.Ian Victor Petersen, 61, from Waikanae, is accused of misuse of clients' fund while acti ...

Today at 14:05:15 - The New Zealand sharemarket edged up in quiet early trading.Around 10.15am the benchmark NZX-50 index was up 2.45 points to 3035.47, following a 10.8-point gain yesterday.Among the few early movements ...

Today at 11:05:37 - Research house Morningstar gets an extra star for its performance-enhanced KiwiSaver survey.The survey, published by The New Zealand Herald thi

Today at 14:05:16 - The number of consents issued for new homes rose a seasonally adjusted 1.7 percent in June, with apartment numbers, which tend to be volatile, excluded. In May there was a 10 percent fall. Including a ...

27/07/2010 at 18:54:10 - The New Zealand dollar eased a touch from its earlier six-month high against the greenback around 73.50USc, in quiet trading after an upbeat session overnight. By 5pm, the kiwi was at 73.41USc, compar ...

27/07/2010 at 11:56:23 - A review of the overseas investment regime is likely to look at how to stop the sell-off large tracts of land to foreign buyers, Prime Minister John Key indicated today. The review was started by Fina ...

26/07/2010 at 09:56:00 - Troubled property developer David 'Princes Wharf' Henderson has sold his key Auckland asset in a deal that will see him redevelop it as an employee of the new owners. Mr Henderson's Kitchener Group so ...

23/07/2010 at 16:31:27 - Two property companies face further charges on their legal bills after a Supreme Court decision recommended another round in the High Court. Graeme Skeates agreed to sell a subdivision section he owne ...

Today at 16:20:08 - Motion picture exhibitor Regal Entertainment Group (RGC) on Thursday reported an 88% plunge in profit for the second quarter from last year, hurt by lower revenues due to a soft box-office performance ...

Today at 15:20:08 - Drug development services provider Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) announced Thursday that it has mutually agreed to terminate their acquisition agreement with drug research and d ...

Today at 14:20:08 - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. (FFH.TO, FFH_U.TO) on Thursday reported an 18% increase in profit for the second quarter, reflecting higher net investment gains as compared to the prior-year period.

Today at 14:20:11 - Sunoco Inc. (SUN) Thursday, reported a turn to profit for the second quarter, reflecting a turnaround in refining operations, as margins increased and expenses were cut over the last year. Quarterly a ...

Today at 14:20:11 - Eastman Chemical Co. (EMN) said Thursday after the markets closed that its second quarter profit more than doubled from last year, as sales jumped 38% amid a continued rebound in global demand. The co ...