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Solid result for IBM

Money, cash, New Zealand dollar

IBM NZ sees its 2012 net profit rise 14 per cent to nearly $37 million.

Plans revealed for 'resources giant'

Solid Energy

Treasury releases Solid Energy's 2010 plan to become a vast natural resources company.

Suspicion over meat block

China meat

Labour says the Government's explanation of why NZ meat is being blocked from entering China is "contradictory".

April visitor numbers hit record

Chinese tourists

More Chinese tourists are pushing up total visitor arrivals in New Zealand.

Broker says hold on to MRP

Mighty River Power

Recommendation comes a day after shares in the power company drop below their offer price for the first time.

Kidicorp expands empire

kidicorp

Kidicorp has bought rival Kiwicare's four Auckland early childhood centres.

Sales boost Sealegs result

Sealegs

Auckland amphibious boat company Sealegs has turned its fortunes around after a big loss in 2012.

Departure tax still possible

Plane

Dumped government plans for an airport departure tax of up to $35 could be revived in future years.

Bleak picture for Solid Energy

Solid Energy

Govt is doing its best with the 'quite broken company' but the troubled miner could still fall over, Key says.

Real estate agent suspended

mortgage

Auckland agent gave stamped purchase agreements to a third party who used them to support mortgage applications.

More shopping malls needed

shopping mall

Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are undersupplied by international comparisons.

Matuku-1 drilling set for September

Oil rig

The offshore Taranaki Matuku-1 well will start drilling in mid-September and, if successful, a second well could be drilled nearby.

Trade deal may hurt consumers

TradeMe

Trade Me joins lobby groups voicing concern about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement.

Double win for Xero at tech awards

xero

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Wellington cloud software firm Xero was named company of the year at the Hi-Tech Awards and also took out a top export prize.

Waikato all in for bank battle

Money, cash, New Zealand dollar

Bank customers in the Waikato have had enough and they're taking their case to court.

Big bucks on small screen

John Feast and Paul Mainwaring

Wellington's screen industry is hoping the Govt will increase incentives for international TV production.

Higher airfares on cards

Air New Zealand

NZ's air traffic control provider plans to increase prices by 15.7 per cent - which customers will end up paying.

Govt blamed for levies

Airways New Zealand

Airways New Zealand has partly blamed its Government shareholder for having to increase the levies it charges airlines.

Govt eyed departure tax

Plane

Govt planned to slap a departure tax of up to $35 on travellers but dumped the idea before Budget.

Rich-lister renews homeland focus

Neville Chrichton

Hot on the heels of a deal to distribute Alfa Romeo, Fiat Dodge and Jeep here, Sydney-based Kiwi rich-lister Neville Crichton hints at another.

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