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NZ dollar gains amid mixed US data ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

NZ dollar gains amid mixed US data ahead of Federal Reserve meeting

By Tina Morrison Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar gained amid mixed US data as investors await the outcome of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting starting today. The kiwi rose to 81.72 US cents from 81.26 cents yesterday. The trade-weighted index advanced...

15 Sep 2014
While you were sleeping: Stocks fall before Fed meeting

While you were sleeping: Stocks fall before Fed meeting

By Margreet Dietz Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street fell while US Treasuries rose after a report showed a surprise decline in US industrial production a day before Federal Reserve policy makers begin their two-day meeting, which may offer new clues on the timing of an inte...

15 Sep 2014
NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden says kiwis are 'being watched'

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden says kiwis are 'being watched'

By Fiona Rotherham Sept. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Fugitive spying whistleblower Edward Snowden put in an appearance via the internet at tonight's Internet Party Moment of Truth event to back up his claims that mass surveillance of New Zealanders is already taking place despite gove...

15 Sep 2014