Dene Mackenzie

Some of the South's successful and growing companies were last night recognised as the Deloitte Fast 50 regional winners were announced at a function in the the Dunedin Centre.

Annual net migration and annual tourist arrivals both marked records in August and both sectors are expected to remain strong in the foreseeable future.

The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting is undoubtedly the key global event of the week, Craigs Investment Partners broker Chris Timms says.

Fonterra is expected to report one of its strongest annual financial results tomorrow afternoon and analysts are forecasting the dairy processor has started the 2017 financial year in a strong...

Silver Fern Farms would be a ''company unleashed'' now approval for Shanghai Maling to buy 50% of the Dunedin meat processor had been confirmed, SFF chairman Rob Hewett said yesterday.

The joint venture between Dunedin meat processor Silver Fern Farms and Chinese company Shanghai Maling can go ahead after approval was today received from Government ministers.

Queenstown personal finance expert Martin Hawes wants younger people to get more involved in the management of their KiwiSaver schemes.

New Zealand's services sector increased in activity in August and the Performance in Services Index (PSI) reached 57.9 points in the month, the highest since December last year.

Briscoe Group did not provide any specific guidance when releasing its first-half financial results but remained optimistic about the next six months of trading.

Listed dairy company Synlait is planning to spend about $300million in capital expenditure during the next three years as it seeks to find more profitable opportunities to make more from milk.

The  majority of Fonterra's Edendale plant was back in operation and milk collections were back to normal, Fonterra chief operating officer global operations Robert Spurway said yesterday.

New Zealand companies delivered earnings in a typically reliable fashion during the recently completed reporting season, Craigs Investment Partners broker Chris Timms said.

The demerger of Trustpower next month will create a new entity and new opportunities as Tilt Renewables focuses on operating and developing wind and solar assets.

New Zealand consumer sentiment lifted in September and the increase went well beyond typical spring cleaning, ANZ chief economist Cameron Bagrie said yesterday.

Financial markets always take great interest in a United States presidential campaign. But does it really matter who wins? Business editor Dene Mackenzie talks to Craigs Investment Partners Chris...

Privately owned Fulton Hogan improved its balance sheet and profits in the year ended June but the better results provided something of a bittersweet moment for retiring managing director Nick Miller.

An increasing number of job advertisements this year was a sign of a strong labour market, ANZ senior economist Sharon Zollner said yesterday.

Two weeks ago, New Zealand thrashed Australia in the rugby.