18:33 Thu May 17 2012
New Zealander Peter Drake, who heads the LM investment empire in Australia, failed to attend a meeting with angry investors whose life savings are frozen.
18:21 Thu May 17 2012
Retirement village operator Ryman posted record earnings which pushed New Zealand shares higher on the local market.
18:08 Thu May 17 2012
The NZ dollar pared losses as fears over Greece's potential exit from the eurozone eased and the US Fed indicated support for more quantitive easing.
14:48 Thu May 17 2012
Households remain cautious about spending money, the latest consumer confience survey reveals.
13:30 Thu May 17 2012
After another fall in national job ads, ANZ economists say the trend for recent months suggests a fairly tepid labour market.
12:39 Thu May 17 2012
Japan's economy was up by 1 per cent in the January to March quarter, indicating the country is on a recovery path from the disasters of 2011.
12:21 Thu May 17 2012
Rakon says its earnings decline reflects the impact of the continuing strength of the New Zealand dollar, as its shares dropped 7c to 47c.
12:14 Thu May 17 2012
Producers' output prices fell 0.1 per cent in the first quarter, while their input prices rose 0.3 per cent, according to Statistics New Zealand.
11:05 Thu May 17 2012
Briscoe boss Rod Duke stands to gain $16.7 million from a special dividend to be paid out after the company warned full-year revenue will be flat.
10:21 Thu May 17 2012
US stocks have given up early gains to sink lower on Wednesday.
09:51 Thu May 17 2012
Retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare has lifted annual profit to a record $84 million as it increased its build rate 24 per cent.
09:11 Thu May 17 2012
Investor nerves remain fragile after Europe's central bank put lending to some Greek banks on hold, sending the kiwi to a five-month low.
07:30 Thu May 17 2012
Wellington Airport has unveiled plans to sound-proof up to 700 nearby houses and buy out the ownership of others which will be affected.
01:00 Thu May 17 2012
German energy giant E.ON says it has sold its gas network to a consortium led by Australian investment bank Macquarie for a total of $4.12 billion.
22:12 Wed May 16 2012
With talk of a eurozone collapse growing louder, Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King has warned of the "risk of a storm heading our way".
18:40 Wed May 16 2012
Local shares fell, led by Sky after the regulator said it will investigate the pay-TV company's content deals with internet service providers.
17:41 Wed May 16 2012
The kiwi hit a four-and-a-half month low as fears over a Greek exit from the eurozone intensify following the failure to form a government.
13:09 Wed May 16 2012
An insurance payout on its PWC building in Christchurch has helped turn around Kiwi Income Property Trust from an annual loss to $89.2 million profit.
11:00 Wed May 16 2012
A centuries-old diamond passed down through generations of European royalty has fetched $A9.77 million at auction in Geneva.
09:29 Wed May 16 2012
The Commerce Commission has approved Sky's Igloo pay-TV venture with TVNZ but found Sky's contracts with ISPs may be hindering competition.