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While you were sleeping: Disney, GE slide
By Margreet Dietz Sept. 8 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street was mixed as slides in Walt Disney and General Electric shares weighed on the Dow. In 3.23pm trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.3 percent. However, the Nasdaq Composite Index inched 0.04 percen...

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares mixed, Sky TV gains while Air NZ, TradeMe shed dividends
By Sophie Boot Sept. 7 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were mixed, with Sky Network Television continuing yesterday's rebound while Air New Zealand and Trade Me Group declined after giving up dividend rights. The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 14.05 points, or 0.2 percent, to 7,8...

NZ dollar gains vs Australian dollar, little changed vs greenback before ECB
By Rebecca Howard Sept. 7 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose against the Australian dollar after weak economic data across the Tasman but was little changed against the greenback ahead of the European Central Bank's monetary policy statement. The kiwi was trading...