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Straker shares explode on IBM deal

Big Blue equals big gains, with headcount increasing by a third. A snipe with analysts.

Market close: NZ shares rise, Mainfreight touches milestone

The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed 53.24 points or 0.42 per cent ahead.

Mainfreight laps up local demand, shares near $60 each

Mainfreight's six month financial results defied gloomy pandemic economic forecasts.

Back to the dentist: Abano bidders up their offer

Abano shares climb higher on the news.

2degrees' owner reports loss amid Bolivian hassle

A game of two halves.

Kiwi health tech firm poised to leap-frog competitors

Coveted European certification will help elbow past rivals in $200b global market.

Govt launches $70m clean energy fund

Companies urged to make use of new $70m fund to switch to clean energy for process heat.

Watch: The Kiwi animators behind Disney's tear-jerker running in 27 countries

Kiwi creativity is being showcased on a global stage.

Global stock rally slows, but optimism over vaccine remains high

The market has calmed since yesterday's excitement.

Fletcher Building earnings up $80m on last year

"Heavily impacted in FY20 by Covid" - Ross Taylor.

Jarden Brief: Winners and losers as markets cheer vaccine news

Jarden's daily update on the latest market moves and shakes.

Markets burst higher on vaccine hopes

The S&P 500 reached record levels off the back of the vaccine news.

Low-ball bidding dogs $23b construction: new survey

The biggest concern of nearly 100 surveyed was the lack of future work security.

Shareholders to Fonterra: Only one-way messaging now

Fonterra shareholders' guardian says blurred role helped sour relationship with farmers.

Steel & Tube's fine under Fair Trading Act reduced on appeal

Steel and Tube has had its fine under the Fair Trading Act reduced on appeal.

'Local workers lack stamina': Courgette grower to David Seymour

The courgette harvest crisis has taken Act leader David Seymour from town to the country.

David Abbott: All talk, no action on Auckland Harbour Bridge

There's been talk but no action on the Auckland Harbour Bridge, writes David Abbott.

Cushing family lifts Moa stake past 10 per cent

H&G Limited acquire shares from Big Chill founder Colin Neal.