Kate Gudsell

A New York stock broker says the markets think the Republicans will be shamed into supporting the budget and raising the United State's debt ceiling so the nation can honour its debts. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A pickup in building consents being issued in Canterbury indicates a rebound in construction work after a dip. Audio

High Street incon Hallenstein Glasson makes a rare stumble. A small group of accountants oppose the Australian merger and the sharemarket falls. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Fonterra lifts its annual profit but operating earnings are down. The trade deficit hits a record for an August month and the sharemarket rises. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Kathmandu lifts annual profit 27 percent. Synlait beats its prospectus forecast full-year profit and the sharemarket is little changed. Audio

Telecom wants the uncertainty cleared up over the cost of broadband over the copper network . Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

Telecom supports the government on copper pricing. Turners auctions retains two major contracts and the sharemarket falls. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

New Zealand has its eight consecutive month of migration gains. Audio