NZ shares fell yesterday, led by Mighty River Power, Meridian Energy and Contact Energy as investors cashed in profits on recent gains in power company stocks.

The British outsourcing giant that operates Auckland's Mt Eden prison is facing major financial strife, with its boss warning jobs will be slashed.

Listed landlord DNZ Property Fund made $25.9 million net after-tax profit in the September half-year, up 41 per cent on last year. The

The FMA will not be taking any action against Gentrack but said the Auckland-based firm could have been clearer in its initial public offer IPO prospectus.

What we can learn from our experienced counterparts in the US about futures and options trading.

ERoad, the logistics and fleet management company, got a 'please explain' by NZX regulation after its stock gained 16pc in six days

The number of trades on the NZX rose 6.1 percent to 121,347 last month, compared to the same period a year earlier.

The sharemarket has had a lot of attention over the past few years, as it continues to rise strongly and people try to work out if the excellent returns can continue.

With more than 50 years' trading under his belt, US trading legend Larry Pesavento has learned a few things about the markets.

Current dairy commodity prices are now well below "fair" expectations of price among global dairy producers, says Fonterra's chief executive Theo Spierings.

The moral of Aesop’s North Wind and the Sun fable is informing a wave of shareholder activism in Japan, with the government's blessing.

Kiwi company BurgerFuel has pulled out of Iraq as a result of the increasing threat of the Islamic State jihadist group in that country.

Restaurant Brands cited the success of KFC's Double Down as a factor in their latest profit forecast, and an even bigger version of the bunless burger could be coming to NZ.

The nation's largest fast food operator, raised its annual profit forecast as it benefits from higher sales and restructuring of stores. The shares rose to a record.

Shareholders in the failed Feltex Carpets have appealed the High Court decision which found the directors were not liable for alleged disclosure failings.

What happens when two traders who love to fish spend 24 hours in close quarters with a skipper whose life is dedicated to fishing?

Xero shares fell sharply this morning after Goldman Sachs slapped a sell recommendation on the New Zealand accounting software developer.

Cloud accounting software firm Xero has snared Andy Lark, an expatriate New Zealander with a stand-out global career, to be its new

Xero has snared Andy Lark, an expatriate New Zealander to be its new chief marketing officer as it moves to strengthen its push into the vital US market.