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A falling New Zealand dollar may bring more costs than benefits to the economy.

Nearly nine-out-of-10 organisations say the pandemic has thrust a digital-first strategy to the top of priorities, with significant investment in technology expected over the next couple of years.

The tech sector says it has what it takes to woo international investors, who have come courting.

The financial sector is calling for urgent action to make it easier for people to borrow money, suggesting restrictive new rules could be quickly amended with just a few tweaks.

While most New Year resolutions involved health and fitness goals, Chartered Accountants ANZ recommends cutting the credit card.

It has not been the best year for KiwiSaver investors, but not too bad considering the market volatility driven by the highs and lows of the pandemic.

Parcel delivery is up 100 percent over the pre-Covid-19 period as customers rush to get their orders in for the holiday season.

House price growth remains strong with continued demand driving up last month's national median house price by $100,000 on September.

The biggest and smallest New Zealand tech companies have proved to be the most resilient to Covid-19 disruptions, a survey shows.

Major changes are looming for the forestry sector as the deluge of raw log exports fades amid dwindling supplies and demands increase from the building industry and other users.

A growing number of well-established bank customers are frustrated by the stepped-up enforcement of anti-money laundering laws, with new rules covering consumer credit expected to upset many more of…

Far fewer of New Zealand's largest companies have been receiving government wage subsidies since the August Covid-19 alert level lockdowns began.

The key to Nano's technology was open banking and a process called screen scraping, which gave it access to customer banking information held by other financial institutions.

A sharp drop in demand for credit in the immediate response to the Covid-19 lockdowns has proven to be temporary but it is a different story for businesses.

Auckland energy lines company Vector is working with tech giant Alphabet's subsidiary X Development moonshot factory and other international partners to accelerate development of affordable network…

A consulting group has given most of the country's major listed companies a fail grade when it comes to way they support their code of ethics.

The fund called Icehouse Ventures X (IVX) was launched to the public in July with an initial $50 million of committed funds, but has since grown to nearly $85m, exceeding its $75m target.

Freight and logistics company Move Logistics has been hit hard by the alert level 4 Auckland lockdown and ongoing supply chain disruptions.

There has not been a spike in the number receiverships despite the financial difficulties facing industries unable to open under the current lockdown settings.

Landlords are doing what they can to hang on to retail tenants as the lockdowns bite into cashflow in the absence of critical foot traffic.

Beauty and wellness companies are cashing in on Covid-19 as video calling makes people much more self-conscious about how they look.

Consumers are being urged to get ahead of the Christmas shopping rush, with an expected shortage of sought-after toys and electronics.

The New Zealand dollar is at a two-month high against the US dollar, as well as the currencies of our biggest trading partners.

The interplay between cost inflation and price increases will likely be a key focus of the upcoming earnings season.