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Stocks rose on Wall Street on Friday, overcoming initial skittishness brought on by a revenue warning from Intel as investors warmed to comments by the US Federal Reserve on its readiness to act…

Coalition leader Tony Abbott says he stands ready to govern Australia. Big swings against Labor have destroyed the party's majority.

Thousands of Wellington commuters will have to alternative transport for several hours on Thursday as unions and bus drivers meet to consider a new employment agreement.

Global sharemarkets have tumbled as investors worry about the health of the US economy after the Federal Reserve lowered its outlook for the recovery. Audio

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has occurred in Papua New Guinea. It was the second since Tuesday.

Stocks have fallen on Wall Street after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke expressed concerns about the US economy, saying it faces unusually uncertain prospects. However, European markets were up.

Global markets are relatively quiet as the markets in the United States are closed for Independence Day. But the Shanghai composite index fell to a 15-month low.

The New Zealand dollar fell below 69 US cents on Monday, following disappointing employment figures in the United States on Friday.

Trading on Wall Street was muted on Friday. But bank shares were in demand after a new financial regulation bill was seen as perhaps not being as tough as first thought.

Australia's first woman prime minister used her first question time as leader in Parliament on Thursday to pay tribute to her predecessor Kevin Rudd, ousted earlier on a sensational day in Australian… Audio

United States President Barack Obama has likened the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to an environmental 9/11 and says it will fundamentally alter the way his country thinks about energy.

A partial lunar eclipse will be visible from New Zealand later this month when the Earth's shadow obscures part of the moon.

Global stock markets fell heavily on Tuesday over continued fears about debt problems in Europe. Audio

Thai authorities have extended the overnight curfew in Bangkok and 23 other provinces for three more days. Fires are still burning in the centre of the city, with the BBC saying that at least 14… Audio

All eyes will be on international markets this week, after European sharemarkets fell sharply on Friday, on fears that the sovereign debt crisis in Greece, Spain and Portugal may kill the euro.

Global equity markets staged a massive relief rally on Monday after officials agreed to a 500 billion euro emergency rescue package to avert a festering sovereign debt crisis in Europe from engulfing… Audio

Markets in the United States and Europe fell on Friday after official data suggested the US economy had continued to grow, but at a slower rate than expected.

Buses returned to Wellington's streets on Wednesday afternoon when drivers ended a five-hour strike.

Demand for 2011 Rugby World Cup tickets continues to grow with 25,000 venue and team pool packs applied for since sales started on Tuesday morning.

More than 50,000 fans have already signed up for seats at the 2011 Rugby World Cup ahead of the first phase of ticketing which begins in Tuesday.

Wall St rallied late on Thursday after earlier concern that rising European government deficits may hurt the global recovery.

A strong earthquake hit a remote mountainous area of western China on Wednesday, killing about 400 people and injuring thousands as it toppled mud-and-wood houses and at least one school, burying many…

A fund manager is warning investors to carefully assess South Canterbury Finance's prospectus before parting with any money, despite the assurance of Government backing.

A tsunami alert has been lifted after a major earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Wall Street gained on Monday after figures on Friday showed the US services sector grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in March. The markets were also boosted by encouraging job growth…