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Buildings consents drop in April
US economy set for rebound after winter GDP shrink
The US economy took a beating from an especially harsh winter during the January-March quarter, skidding into reverse for…
S & P 500 creeps to record high
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index crept to a fresh intraday record high as investors await the second estimate of…
Confidence still high despite fall
Business confidence has declined for the third month in a row, ANZ's Business Outlook survey has found, though optimists…
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It was a tale of two very different technology companies…
Fonterra's milk price to fall
Signs of normality returned to the dairy sector yesterday when Fonterra forecast a $7 a kg farmgate milk price for 2014-15…
Brian Fallow: Anti-rort law hits forest good guys
Under its equivalent of the cover of darkness Parliament has legislated to stop a rort by a subset of a subset of participants…
Business confidence drops 9 per cent
New Zealand business confidence extended its slide from a record high to a third month, in the face of rising interest rates…
Fonterra sets $7.00 seasonal milk price
Fonterra has set an opening milk price of $7.00 per kg of milksolids for the 2014/15 season and revised down its forecast…
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NZ dollar dips as investors pull back rate hike bets
The New Zealand dollar fell as investors pulled back their expectations for future interest rate hikes…
Another record for S&P; 500
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index crept to a fresh intraday record as a second estimate showing the US economy contracted…
NZ dollar slips below 85 USc - lowest in more than two months
The New Zealand dollar fell below 85 US cents to its lowest in more than two months as sentiment waned following a drop…
NZ dollar weakens as business sentiment continues to slide
The New Zealand dollar weakened after a survey showed business confidence fell for a third month, while Fonterra Cooperative…
Wall Street hits record overnight
Wall Street rose, pushing the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to a fresh record high, amid a slew…
Pay for top CEOs soars to new heights
Globe-trotting CEOs are getting paid more than ever - even as most workers put up with wages that won't budge. So are the…
Could apartments ease house prices?
The cost of properties with over-inflated price tags can be brought down with a rapid increase of high rise apartment blocks…
NZ dollar edges up ahead of Fonterra milk price forecast
The New Zealand dollar edged up in local trading ahead of Fonterra Cooperative Group's milk price forecast tomorrow, which…
House slump biggest risk to recovery
Sharp slowdowns in the Auckland housing market or in China are the main risks the NZIER sees to a recovery which is accelerating…
European stocks climb on ECB stimulus hopes
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Equities in Europe advanced after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi cemented expectations…
Brian Fallow on the economy
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You can have too much of a good thing, as the saying goes, and right now it is a live question whether…
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I'm becoming increasingly uncomfortable about our prices. NZ is an expensive destination and it's getting…
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Medical records head online
A plan to modernise the sharing of patient records nationwide between healthcare providers has passed an early check-up…
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