Dene Mackenzie

New Zealand First's four cabinet ministers will occupy some key portfolios when the announcement is made later today.

Forsyth Barr has reinstated its coverage of Arvida Group with an unchanged outperform rating after the group successfully completed a $77 million rights issue.

ASX-listed Vocus Group plans to sell its New Zealand assets, which include the Orcon and CallPlus retail businesses, by the end of June next year.

Leaders of the parties in the new government have been invited to visit Dunedin to talk to members of the Otago Chamber of Commerce.

The incoming Labour-led government has much to do in its first 100 days and is unlikely to get much of a honeymoon period because of pressing issues landing at its door.

Spending by the new Government is likely to be increasingly stimulatory to the economy, helping keep economic growth averaging 3.4% for 2018 and 2019.

Reducing the number of migrants coming to New Zealand will be a test of will for the incoming Labour-led Government but it appears it will get some help from the market.

Fresh uncertainty about overall economic policy to be implemented by the new Government has caused what economists are calling "sticker shock" to the New Zealand dollar.

Dunedin has two new Labour Cabinet ministers and two others in Cabinet with close ties to the city, something which is seen as an advantage by former Cabinet minister Stan Rodger.

Recent acquisitions have helped push Restaurant Brands’ profits higher and provided shareholders with a higher dividend on the previous corresponding period.

Headline small business confidence eased to a net 14% in September, down from 17% in August but remained respectable, ANZ managing director retail and business banking Antonia Watson said.

Mercury Energy has lifted its 2018 profit guidance  3% from $500 million to $515 million thanks to recent wet weather in the Taupo area.

Rising rates, rents and increasing construction costs combined to help lift annual inflation higher than the market and the Reserve Bank expected.

More than 100 Bank of New Zealand jobs are at risk from a restructuring but it appears no Otago jobs are threatened.

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has an attractive growth outlook but Forsyth Barr broker Lyn Howe sees little scope for further share price rises after the company's investor day briefing.

Property investors are expecting slower growth in asset prices and rental income than a year ago but remain confident about the future of the sector.

More than 100 BNZ jobs are at risk from a restructure but it appears most are in the North Island.