With United States stock markets expected to be closed today for a second consecutive day, business editor Dene Mackenzie investigates the implications for investors and the effects on the US presidential election.
New Zealand taxpayers are well served by the Inland Revenue Department but vigilance is still required to prevent beaches of privacy, Deloitte Dunedin tax partner Peter Truman says.
The pending arrival of Hurricane Sandy on the east coast of the United States has forced the cancellation of US presidential campaigning, with market attention turning to the release this week of some significant company reports.
Otago Boys' High School teacher David Cameron has much riding on the results of NCEA this year.
The continuing rise in export revenue and job numbers in New Zealand's technology sector is providing some encouraging pointers to the future, TIN100 report publisher Greg Shanahan says.
Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler would like to see a lower exchange rate, provided it could be achieved without damaging price and financial stability.
Otago Chamber of Commerce president Peter McIntyre yesterday joined calls for a rethink of New Zealand's monetary policy after the official cash rate was left unchanged at 2.5%.
ANZ New Zealand, which this weekend starts moving its ANZ and National Bank brands together, reported a modest 5% increase in profit for the year ended September.
Good on ya mate. Speight's Brewery admitted yesterday to tinkering with tradition by completing a major branding and packing project for Speight's Gold Medal Ale and the newly expanded range of beer.
Socially aware Otago school pupils were realising that community good also had to be part of company operations along with profit making, Young Enterprise Scheme organiser Paul Allen said yesterday.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters ripped into foreign-owned banks yesterday, accusing them of "snatching obscene profits" from the New Zealand economy.
Apple has launched a new range of its trademark products, with an emphasis on smaller and thinner as it competes with Amazon's Kindle and other smaller tablets like Google's Nexus 7.
Visitors from China to New Zealand moved ahead of visitors from both the United Kingdom and the United States last month, according to figures released yesterday by Auckland International Airport.
L&M Energy chairman Geoff Loudon yesterday launched a takeover for the company through his New Dawn Energy entity, citing difficulties associated with cash raising for an exploration company.
New Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler would face a tough call on his first outing on the official cash rate tomorrow, NZIER head of public-good research Kirdan Lees said yesterday.
New Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler will issue his first official cash rate statement on Thursday with the big unknown being how his attitude differs from that of his predecessor, Alan Bollard.
Labour revenue spokesman David Clark has continued his campaign to try to force the Government to upgrade the country's IT services, warning that a breach of IRD data could happen soon.
Departures of New Zealanders across the Tasman continue to dominate Statistics New Zealand's international travel and migration figures.
James Lee Burke writes so well that when other reviewers call him a fantastic novelist, so far above the prevailing standards, there really is no room for doubt.
Forsyth Barr broker Peter Young expects to keep a positive investment view of SkyCity Casinos despite the company yesterday indicating a sluggish start to the first half of the financial year.
