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Geoff Simmons: Little substance to the asset sales reasoning
Government debt is not so huge as to warrant selling SOEs, says economist Geoff Simmons.

Wrightson supports Agria takeover bid, posts first-half loss
Agria's partial takeover bid for PGG Wrightson has been endorsed by directors, but shareholder have been told to wait before accepting it - in case a rival bid emerges.

Yellow snaps up bulk buy website
Yellow Pages Group has bought a small online bulk-buying company as part of its massive and fraught restructuring.

Miners' recovery not in new plan
A proposed Pike River mine stabilisation plan doesn't allow for the recovery of the miners and won't guarantee the future of the mine. The Receivers of Pike River Coal Limited presented their mine stabilisation plan to the Commissioner of P

Miners' recovery not in new plan
A proposed Pike River mine stabilisation plan doesn't allow for the recovery of the miners and won’t guarantee the future of the mine.

PM 'passing the buck' on Pike River
Labour leader Phil Goff has accused John Key of "passing the buck" on whether to permanently seal the Pike River coal mine. Receivers have been given until 5pm today to come up with a plan for stabilising the mine.

Closing mine 'worst case scenario'
Closing the Pike River coal mine and handing the land back to the government is the worst-case scenario, according to the company's receiver.

Police give up trying to bring out Pike bodies
The Pike River Mine will be handed back to the company's receivers, Police Commissioner Howard Broad announced yesterday.

Strong dollar a boon for tourists heading to Europe
The New Zealand dollar is trading at its highest level against the pound in three decades.

Predatory offer targets investors
Mum-and-dad shareholders in NZ's top listed companies are the target of a predatory offer to buy shares for much less than they are worth.

Petrol prices likely to remain stable in 2011
Petrol prices are likely to remain stable over 2011 but will slowly creep up, say analysts.