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Opus International Consultants, the listed engineering firm, lifted annual profit 15 percent as gains at its Canadian and UK operations offset decl.

Spark Business is offering customers a Putti 'build your own' mobile-responsive website free for 24-months (RRP $19.95 per month).

Critics of bank settlements over interest rate swap loans claim farmers haven't been paid as much in compensation as they would have if the matter.

InvoCare, Australia's largest undertaker, said its New Zealand unit earnings jumped up 24 percent after it bought two Christchurch crematoriums.

Coca-Cola Amatil, which bottles Coca-Cola, Lift, Fanta and other drinks brands, said earnings in New Zealand were flat as sales of fizzy drinks in.

New Zealand construction activity is rebounding from a slump during the recession as private sector work picks ups, according to a property consult.

Evolve Education Group, the listed childcare business, said it's on track to settle its acquisitions as forecast in its prospectus and is eyeing fu.

Dick Smith Holdings says its New Zealand unit's margins shrank and sales fell in a competitive market and and a deterioration in consumer sentiment.

Pacific Brands, the Australian apparel business whose stable of brands include Bonds, Berlei and Sheridan, halved its first-half loss as it took sm.

Property For Industry, New Zealand's only listed company specialising in industrial property, expects to pay more of its earnings in dividends in t.

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group says its New Zealand division performed strongly in the final three months of 2014 as cash profit slipped 0.

NZX, which made its biggest-ever acquisition by buying funds manager SuperLife in 2014, posted annual profit growth of 8.3%.

Inventis, the unprofitable furniture and technology company, has sold its New Zealand unit to a Hamilton-based building firm for an undisclosed sum.

The New Zealand dollar rose to a record against the Australian dollar as investors favour the outlook for the local economy, increasing the possibi.

European stock markets closed lower, giving up earlier gains, as investors swung from optimism to pessimism about the potential for a deal between.

NZ shares dip as Contact Energy's revealed offshore ambitions and a stagnant dividend weigh on the market. Genesis and Meridian also slide.

The New Zealand dollar rose against its Australian counterpart as retail sales beat expectations, reinforcing the view that the economic tide is in.

Contact Energy's share price plummeted after plans for offshore geothermal investments left investors wanting promised cash returns.

Insurer Vero is calling for debate on whether change is needed to New Zealand's natural disaster insurance model following frustration over the len.

There are two more weeks for people to enter this year's NZ Hi-Tech Awards, the winners of which will be announced at a gala dinner on May 15th.