News in Brief
BusinessDesk appoints Thomas Manch as senior journalist
Manch joins BusinessDesk in late November.
Markets
Comvita's survival 'uncertain' if shareholders reject takeover bid
The board says there is no better offer on the table than the one from Florenz.
Finance
Otago a lukewarm jewel of economic temperature: survey
An economic thermometer reveals a cool-to-cold mood hanging over NZ, with Otago lukewarm.
Policy
Government to set up single science funding body
Research Funding NZ will replace at least three existing funding bodies.