Today at 19:05:09 - The New Zealand sharemarket rose today, following a decline yesterday after nine consecutive days of gains."It was a good performance by the local market considering there were flat performances offsh ...

Today at 19:05:10 - The New Zealand dollar rose today as traders squared up positions ahead of tomorrow's monetary policy statement by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.The NZ dollar was at US70.63c at 5pm and rose as high ...

Today at 17:05:08 - A new survey shows many KiwiSaver members have a false sense of security about their investments, research company UMR says.In its latest survey of 750 New Zealanders aged 18 and over, almost half of ...

Today at 19:05:10 - New Zealand's financial markets are "back to normal" and government guarantees for banks, set up during the global financial crisis, will be phased out at the end of next month, says Finance Minister ...

Today at 16:05:08 - The days of affordable fuel are coming to an end and the Government needs to rein in its spending on roading infrastructure and target alternative transport, the Green Party says.Following another lar ...

Today at 18:05:12 - March 10 (BusinessWire) - Wakefield Health Ltd., which operates two private hospitals in Wellington and one in Hastings, plans to acquire a controlling interest in the fourth facility, Tauranga's Grac ...

Today at 18:05:13 - March 10 (BusinessWire) - New Zealand shares rose, led by children's clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch and jewellery chain Michael Hill International after a survey showed consumer confidence in Austral ...

Today at 17:05:14 - March 10 (BusinessWire) - Kiwibank is planning to raise up to $150 million in tier one capital early next month through an issue of preference shares, listed on the NZX.

Today at 16:05:14 - Some optimism is evident that things are on the improve, and experts assure us a recovery is on its way, but many businesses have yet to see it working for them, says David Lowe, Employment Services M ...

Today at 15:05:17 - March 10 (BusinessWire) - Australian consumer sentiment has so far coped with increases in the central bank's cash rate, though the point isn't far away where confidence becomes much more sensitive to ...

Today at 17:05:12 - The New Zealand dollar rose today as traders squared up positions ahead of tomorrow's monetary policy statement by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

Today at 16:05:13 - State-owned Kiwibank is signalling it will raise up to $150 million through the sale of perpetual preference shares, which are effectively bonds, to the public.

Today at 14:05:23 - New job advertisements placed on the website of employment company Seek reached the highest level for a year in February.

Today at 14:05:23 - A new managing director will sit at the helm of Milford Asset Management.

Today at 13:05:14 - US consumer, financial and technology companies slashed bonuses for their chief executives by more than half in 2009, a leading firm that tracks pay data said, as companies moved to more closely tie e ...

Today at 11:57:00 - Listed health products innovator Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has launched a new device for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea it hopes will win as many points for its stylish good looks as it ...

Today at 15:05:14 - Despite breaching the Fair Trading Act for misleading a buyer, real estate agent Tim Whitehead left the High Court without a conviction and remains a licenced agent. In 2004 Mr Whitehead advertised a ...

09/03/2010 at 14:04:13 - Two companies associated with Christchurch developer Dave Henderson failed to pay GST to Inland Revenue over two properties he sold to the Christchurch City Council in 2008. They were part of a contro ...

08/03/2010 at 05:40:46 - Residential property prices continued to pull ahead of year ago levels in February, but values in many areas have flattened in the past few months, new figures from QV Valuations show. Some investors ...

04/03/2010 at 11:57:35 - A High Court bid by Fletcher Construction to bankrupt property developer Nigel McKenna was this morning adjourned by Associate Judge Jeremy Doogue for a hearing on May 6. Mr McKenna’s lawyer Joh ...

03/03/2010 at 10:28:12 - Auckland house prices rose to their highest February average on record, while new listings reached a 23-month high at real estate company Barfoot&Thompson. The $521,323 average last month was up 3 ...

Today at 23:20:06 - Consumer bodies urge Financial Services Authority to push ahead with reform of PPI after it announces a further six week consultation period.

Today at 22:20:08 - Banks and miners continue to lend support and Tullett Prebon surge after confirming a bid approach.

Today at 22:20:09 - Economists warn that austerity measures in the PIIGS will result in a protracted period of low growth.

Today at 22:20:09 - Investment roadshow fraudster Kevin Foster has been convicted of stealing investors' funds after masterminding a £34 million ponzi scheme that ran for nearly a decade.

Today at 22:20:09 - Goldman neutral on Aviva and Numis has a buy for F&C AM.

Today at 21:20:31 - State lender says it beat its financial targets in 2009.

Today at 23:20:04 - British building and maintenance group Interserve Plc (IRV.L) reported Wednesday a higher profit for fiscal 2009, driven by strong revenue growth across all segments, except Equipment Services. The gr ...

Today at 22:20:06 - Energy and environment solutions provider Thermax and Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG) have formed a joint venture to engineer, build and supply highly efficient super-critical ...

Today at 21:20:08 - Oil and gas company Denbury Resources Inc. Wednesday announced the closing of its acquisition of Encore Acquisition Co. Denbury also entered into a new $1.6 billion 24-bank credit facility and briefly ...

Today at 21:20:05 - Oil and gas exploration company Tullow Oil plc (TLW.L) Wednesday reported a plunge in profit for the year ended December 31, 2009, as revenue slipped 16% from 2008, hurt by lower production as well as ...

Today at 19:20:07 - European stocks are seen opening mixed on Wednesday, tracking a lackluster session on Wall Street overnight. However, data showing a surprise rise in Chinese imports for February may boost miners. On ...