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Student sues over law school failure
Secret stash of Marmite sells like hotcakes
Mystery surrounds Kennedy ex-wife's death
American in court after drugs bust
Councillors ask for cathedral demolition halt
Stuck accelerator causes peak hour terror
Student sues over law school failure
Nearly half of homes watch Freeview
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Secret stash of Marmite sells like hotcakes
Coffee and good health go together
Tekapo skies showcase Milky Way
Casson takes up challenge to develop home region
Times' abortion article stirs up Facebook debate
Queenstown Airport upgrade to help pilots
Mysterious 'incident' explained
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Hurring 'unaware' of error
Kara Hurring was unaware of a $10m banking error until she saw it on the news in China, a court hears.
Kiwibank cuts home loan rates
Kiwibank cuts more of its mortgage rates, matching the rates of the four big banks.
Quake city rebuild chief
Aucklander Mark Ford will lead the repairs of Christchurch's quake-damaged infrastructure.
Metlifecare deal 'haircut' possible
A substantial "haircut" is being discussed on a $206m merger proposal from Metlifecare after institutional investor concern.
Ballmer worst CEO: Forbes
Microsoft head Steve Ballmer is the worst chief executive of a publicly listed US company, according to Forbes magazine.
| VALUE | MOVEMENT | |||
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| NZX50 | 3,521.511 |  |
7.002 | 0.20% |
| ASX200 | 4,157.400 |  |
-8.100 | -0.20% |
| DOW | 12,598.550 | |
-33.500 | -0.30% |
| NASDAQ | 2,874.040 | |
-19.700 | -0.70% |
| FTSE | 5,405.250 | |
-32.400 | -0.60% |
| NIKKEI | 8,876.590 | |
75.400 | 0.90% |
| H-SENG | 19,259.830 | |
-634.500 | -3.20% |
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| PRICE | MOVEMENT | |||
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| RATE | |
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| Australian Dollar | 0.771 |
| Euro | 0.602 |
| British Pound | 0.482 |
| Hong Kong Dollar | 5.946 |
| Japanese Yen | 61.600 |
| Singapore Dollar | 0.969 |
| US Dollar | 0.765 |
Price as at 8:50 pm, 17 May
Torchlight Heartland stake drops
George Kerr's investment vehicle Torchlight has sold a sizeable chunk of its 12.2 per cent Heartland stake.
Metlifecare deal 'haircut' possible
A substantial "haircut" is being discussed on a $206m merger proposal from Metlifecare after institutional investor concern.
Climate change ruling challenge
Investors like Briscoe payout
Quake city rebuild chief
Aucklander Mark Ford will lead the repairs of Christchurch's quake-damaged infrastructure.
'NZ Inc' stretches legs in new digs
Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce opened new offices in Burnside last night for Christchurch staff of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise and the Ministry of Science and Innovation.
Strong drawcards for business at Rolleston
Industrial park gains traction
Canterbury rents to flatten
Canterbury rents are still rising but should begin to flatten in the next six months, according to forecasts.
Ballmer worst CEO: Forbes
Microsoft head Steve Ballmer is the worst chief executive of a publicly listed US company, according to Forbes magazine.
Brokers close Facebook orders
Investors who want Facebook shares when the social network goes public later this week may be disappointed.
Kardashian effect claims cost $52m
Most powerful celeb named
Nasdaq tests systems pre-IPO
Exchange operators taking extra precautions to make sure Facebook's stock trades smoothly on Friday.
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Affco-union dispute goes to court
The fractious relationship between Affco and the Meat Workers Union is being put under the microscope in the Employment Court as part of a legal bid to end a three-month lockout.
Global milk price drop
Falling international milk prices could hit Fonterra's payout to dairy farmers.
Affco court hearing today
All good eating at the Steak of Origin
Winery celebrates 50 years
As New Zealand's most awarded winery bottles its 50th harvest wine, owner and founder Sir George Fistonich knows the value of a good vintage.
Ryman healthcare boosts market
New Zealand stocks were up today, buoyed by a strong full year result from listed Ryman Healthcare locally.
Kiwi rallies to rise
The New Zealand dollar was up against the greenback today, rallying during the day with less chaos in the markets now that a date has been set for the Greek election.
Milk, euro contribute to kiwi's fall
Plummeting Sky drags market down
Market day ahead: May 17
Global equity markets post modest losses as the sharp pullback in investors' risk appetite in the wake of the Greek vote news loses steam.
Myths don't cheque out
A study on how to nurse cheques through their last years has found some interesting facts about people who use them.
Court told of gambling chips mystery
Kara Hurring bought more than $340,000 worth of gambling chips at casino, court hears.
Good value in capital's slow market
Kiwibank cuts home loan rates
Consumer laws get retooled
New Zealand's consumer laws are like a wardrobe full of power suits - wearable but in need of an update.