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Mozilla launches Firefox for iOS beta preview in New Zealand

Last Updated: Saturday, September 5, 2015, 09:07

Mozilla will also use user feedback to develop possible new features.

US Fed disappoints dollar bulls again, NZD hit by weak GDP

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 08:39

Fed officials also saw slightly lower rates at the end of 2016 and 2017 than forecast in March and more policymakers were now in favour of hiking rates only once or not all this year.

AI seals codeshare alliance with Air New Zealand, Avianca

Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 20:15

The two partnerships were sealed during the 71st Annual General Meeting of the International Air Transport Association in Miami, early this week.

European stocks extend gains, dollar lifted by Fed feelings

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 15:08

Europe`s main bourses picked after a slow start with the region`s benchmark FTSEurofirst 300 last up 0.5 percent, as hopes returned that Greece was close to sealing a deal with its creditors. Athens` stock market surged more than 6 percent.

New Zealand cuts interest rates 0.25 points to 3.25%

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 09:16

New Zealand`s central bank cut interest rates for the first time in more than four years on Thursday, trimming the base rate 0.25 points to 3.25 percent amid lower-than-expected inflation.

ANZ Bank interim net profit up 3%

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 08:28

ANZ`s cash profit, which strips out one-off and other items and is a measure often preferred by financial institutions, jumped five percent to Aus$3.7 billion in the six months to March 31.

WTO members long way from finalising Doha round work programme

Last Updated: Saturday, April 25, 2015, 03:09

There has been a "sombre" progress by WTO members in finalising a work programme by July for the Doha round of talks and they are "a long way" from reaching an agreement on agriculture.

New Zealand annual inflation at 15-year low

Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015, 07:41

New Zealand`s annual inflation rate eased to 0.1 percent in the 12 months to March, the lowest in 15 years, official data showed Monday.

Australia's ANZ Bank wins appeal on unfair fees class action

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 08:52

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group on Wednesday won an appeal against a court ruling that some of its credit card fees were unfair, after thousands of disgruntled customers launched Australia`s biggest ever class action.

New Zealand leaves interest rates at 3.5%

Last Updated: Thursday, March 12, 2015, 03:09

New Zealand`s central bank held interest rates at 3.5 percent on Thursday, saying lower oil prices were helping to contain inflation.

Asian markets closed for Christmas

Last Updated: Thursday, December 25, 2014, 06:09

Financial markets in Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Malaysia, South Korea, India, the Philippines and Indonesia are closed Thursday for a public holiday.

Australia's major banks close Sydney CBD branches due to hostage crisis

Last Updated: Monday, December 15, 2014, 10:32

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Westpac Banking Corp and Australia and New Zealand Banking Group said they had shut their Sydney CBD branches on Monday after a number of hostages were taken in a central city cafe.