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Kiwi Income raises $120m

Kiwi Income Property Trust has successfully raised $120 million through the sale of convertible notes.

New Zealand 'on road to recovery'

New Zealand is on the road to recovery after emerging from a "once-in-a-lifetime" crisis in better shape than expected, according to the Government's latest economic and fiscal update.

Recession is over - NZIER

The recession is over and the outlook is improving, according to economic forecasters in the latest NZIER consensus forecasts survey.

Govt mulls spending caps

2:02pm The Government is considering spending caps above which it would not spend in order to deal with intense spending pressure.

NZ stocks make modest gains

NZPA

Early gains by leading stocks helped the New Zealand sharemarket start today's trading with a lift.

Indices

  VALUE MOVEMENT
NZX50 3,118.718 arrow 19.921 0.64%
ASX200 4,654.000 arrow 18.800 0.40%
DOW 10,500.450 arrow 29.000 0.30%
NASDAQ 2,211.890 arrow 21.600 1.00%
FTSE 5,315.340 arrow 53.800 1.00%
NIKKEI 10,105.680 arrow -2.200 0.00%
H-SENG 22,085.750 arrow 183.600 0.80%
NZX50 20 min delay, others last close

Top Movers

  PRICE MOVEMENT
PFG 0.030 arrow -0.070 -70.00%
GEN 0.050 arrow -0.010 -16.67%
ATM 0.085 arrow -0.015 -15.00%
LPL 0.310 arrow -0.040 -11.43%
OGC 2.200 arrow 0.200 10.00%
CCC 2.500 arrow 0.200 8.70%
CUE 0.290 arrow 0.020 7.41%
Price as at 3:25 pm, 15 Dec

Currencies

RATE
Australian Dollar 0.795
Euro 0.497
British Pound 0.446
Hong Kong Dollar 5.643
Japanese Yen 64.570
Singapore Dollar 1.013
US Dollar 0.728
Price as at 1:10 pm, 15 Dec

100,000 to get phone redress

Telecom plans to compensate at least 100,000 customers after a "technical fault" in Christchurch cut off the XT mobile network for much of the country.

NZICT priorities earn praise

NZICT’s near-term ICT priorities plan for New Zealand has received praise from representatives of the New Zealand user community following its release.

PGGW issue seen as relatively successful

Shoppers pick up pace

Googlephone to make NY debut

At last, the Googlephone has appeared.

Citipay reveals repayment plan

Citigroup laid out a plan to repay the money it owes the U.S. government, including issuing about $20 billion of capital, as the bank looks to end the executive pay restrictions that came with the funds.

Amcor gets EC go-ahead for Alcan deal

Tiger's woes make sponsorship tougher

Mercedes

Mercedes' China sales growth to outstrip market

Daimler AG expects sales of its Mercedes-Benz vehicles to rise more than 15 per cent by volume in China in 2010.

ASX advances in early trade

The Australian sharemarket has opened moderately higher led by a stronger Wall Street and resources stocks.

Oil continues slide, dips below $69

Oil fell for the ninth straight session as traders weighed weak fuel demand against gains in the stock market.

Dollar gains on Dubai's bailout

Global appetite for risk grows

NZX board

NZ stocks make modest gains

Early gains by leading stocks helped the New Zealand sharemarket start today's trading with a lift.

Managing your money

money Find out how to balance your current money wants versus future needs.

Tougher regulations for debt issuers in store

Debt issuers, including finance companies dealing with moratoria, will face tougher regulations from January 31 next year, Commerce Minister Simon Power says.

Strategic investors left in doubt

Positive month for Super Fund

Kiwisaver

ING's Kiwisaver fund cracks $1bn

Money manager ING is quietly goading its rivals after becoming the first KiwiSaver provider to break the magical $1 billion mark for funds held under management.

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