Dene Mackenzie

Michael Hill appears to have lost patience with some shareholders in his listed international jewellery company, Craigs Investment Partners broker Peter McIntyre says.

The political aspects of tackling compulsory superannuation in an election year might be too hard a choice for the Government to consider next year, Forsyth Barr superannuation specialist Damian Foster said.

The measurement of communication activity in the GDP results due out on Thursday is causing something of an issue for economists.

Six years ago, it seemed nothing could stop the rise and rise of the Hillside Engineering Group workshops. Now, it seems that once again the workshops are fighting for their lives.

Four thrillers, four differing styles, four good reads and yes, there is a winner.

Sarah Heal has a business model that could look a bit strange at a first glance. Instead, as she explains to business editor Dene Mackenzie, allowing organisations to share between them the services her company provides is proving popular.

In 2004, great things were being talked about for the Hillside Group Engineering workshops, in Dunedin.

The proposed transtasman alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Blue could rest on a decision expected soon from Transport Minister Stephen Joyce.

The hostile takeover bid by Fletcher Building for ASX-listed Sydney-based building and industrial products company Crane Group has received approval from brokers, who rate the bid as "fair value".

Otago Chamber of Commerce members were looking forward to 2011 with expectations of an improvement in their business fortunes, chamber chief executive John Christie said yesterday.

The receivers of Pike River Coal intend meeting company employees this morning to brief them on their position.

Electricity lines company Vector was being overly optimistic to think it still had a realistic chance of being part of the Government's ultra-fast broadband (UFB) initiative, Forsyth Barr broker Suzanne Kinnaird said.

Dunedin tax practitioners are worried privately about an expected 40 jobs going from the city's Inland Revenue Department offices, but Revenue Minister Peter Dunne says no decision has been made.

The Government is expected to release figures tomorrow that show a deterioration in its operating balance and net debt position compared with figures from its May 2010 Budget.