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The Warehouse says the supermarket duopoly of Foodstuffs and Woolworths continues to limit the expansion of its fresh food and grocery items despite regulatory and government measures to improve…

Global ratings agency S&P says Asia-Pacific region banks have reasonable buffers to cope with contagion risks stemming from the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank.

A tech-savvy workforce could add about $7.3 billion dollars a year to the New Zealand economy.

All sorts of clubs will need to comply with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022, which replaced legislation put in place in 1905.

The property industry is aiming to develop a long-term plan to address housing issues which transcend the vagaries of three-year political election cycles.

The first corporate reporting season of the year has mostly delivered to expectations.

Ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P Global) has rated how councils would be affected by Three Waters legislation, and found winners and losers.

Meridian Energy says price is not the only issue holding up a energy agreement to keep the Tiwai aluminium smelter operating beyond next year.

The corporate reporting season gets underway tomorrow, with the market focused on how well companies have been managing costs, and the outlook for the rest of the year.

Genesis Energy and Fonterra are working together to develop locally sourced biofuel as a substitute for coal.

Residential building activity in New Zealand is expected to slow over the second half of the year, which could result in more industry investment in innovation.

Some businesses are failing to pass on lower paywave and other card fees to consumers, despite a law change capping some rates.

January's CoreLogic House Price Index saw residential property values fall 7.2 percent over the year earlier, the biggest 12-month decline since May 2009.

Power is forecast to cost perhaps four times more than spot prices charged in the last three months of 2022.

Trust is the currency of innovation as most consumers will not buy from companies that fail to meet a range of expectations, according to a US magazine report.

Companies and organisations are being warned to pay more attention to cybersecurity, or face financial consequences and other risks.

Fonterra sees international competition as a way to bake in global demand for New Zealand butter.

The Financial Markets Authority has identified a number of risks for fund managers to grapple with.

Investors will be spoiled for choice as ongoing market volatility offers up some high-quality assets at bargain prices, say industry leaders.

Employment confidence fell in the December quarter ahead of a looming recession.

Regions with a high exposure to export markets, including agriculture and foreign tourism, will generally do better than others, according to Westpac's regional report.

Higher debt servicing charges are expected to add about $80 a week to the average household budget by the end of the year.

Supply chain challenges are expected to increase and become more complex next year, due to a long list of risks and rising costs.

Businesses are spending more on super fast, commercial grade, fibre network connections as more of their operations move online.

More than a dozen new facilities are under construction or due to open around the motu next year.