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While you were sleeping Yellen lifts equities

While you were sleeping Yellen lifts equities

By Margreet Dietz Feb 12 (BusinessDesk) – Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic gained as Janet Yellen, the US Federal Reserve’s new chairman, signalled continuity in the central bank’s policy and optimism about the US economic outlook. “Let me emphasise that I expect a great de...

11 Feb 2014
MARKET CLOSE NZ shares gain on upbeat Australian figures; Fletcher, Ebos rise

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares gain on upbeat Australian figures; Fletcher, Ebos rise

By Suze Metherell Feb. 11 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand stocks rose as earnings growth from Australia & New Zealand Banking Group and signs of an improving Australian economy lifted sentiment on companies doing business across the Tasman, such as Fletcher Building and Ebos Group...

11 Feb 2014
NZ dollar falls vs. Aussie, gains against greenback after upbeat Australian figures

NZ dollar falls vs. Aussie, gains against greenback after upbeat Australian figures

Feb. 11 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar weakened against the Australian dollar as improved business confidence and signs of a pickup in housing reduced the prospects of interest rates cuts across the Tasman. The kiwi fell to 92.11 Australian cents at 5pm in Wellington,...

11 Feb 2014
Lombard Finance sentencing part of efforts to protect investors, Crown says

Lombard Finance sentencing part of efforts to protect investors, Crown says

11 Feb 2014
New Zealand bank fees class action targets Westpac, BNZ, ASB for unfair penalty fees

New Zealand bank fees class action targets Westpac, BNZ, ASB for unfair penalty fees

11 Feb 2014
ANZ Bank posts 13 percent gain in first-quarter cash profit on reduced impairments, higher lending

ANZ Bank posts 13 percent gain in first-quarter cash profit on reduced impairments, higher lending

11 Feb 2014
Law change undermines deterrence of Lombard sentence, lawyer says

Law change undermines deterrence of Lombard sentence, lawyer says

11 Feb 2014
Power report ducks question of fair prices, Bertram says

Power report ducks question of fair prices, Bertram says

10 Feb 2014
Bank bailouts deeply worrying threat to support for markets, says former BoE head King

Bank bailouts deeply worrying threat to support for markets, says former BoE head King

10 Feb 2014
NZ dollar weakens against Aussie as traders await business confidence survey

NZ dollar weakens against Aussie as traders await business confidence survey

10 Feb 2014
While you were sleeping Focus on Yellen

While you were sleeping Focus on Yellen

10 Feb 2014
MARKET CLOSE NZ shares slid, as earnings season nerves kick-in, Hallenstein, SkyCity down

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares slid, as earnings season nerves kick-in, Hallenstein, SkyCity down

10 Feb 2014
NZ dollar little changed as markets digest US jobs report

NZ dollar little changed as markets digest US jobs report

10 Feb 2014
Pacific Edge shares jump 5 percent on prospect of sales through DHBs

Pacific Edge shares jump 5 percent on prospect of sales through DHBs

10 Feb 2014
Clorox NZ, like NYSE-listed parent, finds little earnings growth in household staples

Clorox NZ, like NYSE-listed parent, finds little earnings growth in household staples

10 Feb 2014
No guarantee of lower prices from Labour, Greens power policy

No guarantee of lower prices from Labour, Greens power policy

10 Feb 2014
Kirk’s puts inner city Wellington landmark up for sale

Kirk’s puts inner city Wellington landmark up for sale

10 Feb 2014
Opus annual profit slips on rising tax, interest costs; trims dividend as debt mounts

Opus annual profit slips on rising tax, interest costs; trims dividend as debt mounts

10 Feb 2014
NZ property values rise at slower pace in January, suggesting increased buyer caution, QV says

NZ property values rise at slower pace in January, suggesting increased buyer caution, QV says

09 Feb 2014
Biosecurity officials mystified by lone Whangarei fruit fly, won’t change port protocols

Biosecurity officials mystified by lone Whangarei fruit fly, won’t change port protocols

09 Feb 2014
NZ Dollar Outlook Kiwi may gain an improving risk sentiment, US economic concerns

NZ Dollar Outlook Kiwi may gain an improving risk sentiment, US economic concerns

09 Feb 2014
US hedge fund Libra Advisers buys 7.2 percent stake in Rubicon for $12 million

US hedge fund Libra Advisers buys 7.2 percent stake in Rubicon for $12 million

09 Feb 2014
NZ dollar advances as US employment data disappoints, risk appetite returns

NZ dollar advances as US employment data disappoints, risk appetite returns

09 Feb 2014
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