TOWER Limited (TOWER) today reported a net profit after tax of $50.08 million for the year to 30 September 2009, a 23.8% increase over the 2008 result. The result includes a non-cash movement in the discount rate which added $3.15

Hyundai New Zealand officially launched the much talked about facelift Santa Fe model today - a car that is being feted as the new family wagon for New Zealanders.

Members of the Service and Food Workers Union have notified IHC that they will be striking on Friday 27 November from 11.30am to 8.30pm. The industrial action is in protest at IHC's wage restraint for staff this year. The restraint

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Newly launched barter company BarterZone is set to help people affected by leaky homes.

Winemaker Ant Moore has finalised the purchase of the 1.9 ha pinot noir winery site, The Central Otago Vintners winery, in Cromwell, New Zealand.

The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation's top poultry graduate of 2009 has some advice for anyone considering studying agriculture - "learn as much as you can."

Gull today announced a 5c per litre discount on all grades of petrol and diesel, commencing 7am Thursday 26 November and ending 10am Friday 27 November.

The New Zealand Bankers' Association says credit and debit card holders should be reassured by the work done by banks and card schemes to protect them from fraud on their card accounts.

Hanover today confirmed it had only received the Allied Farmers Proposal for Hanover and United Finance investors. We have not received an offer from any other party.

THE share market closed in the black on thin trading volumes amid a lack of key economic data and as the United States prepares for its Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow.

GOLD production will continue to fall as deposits are exhausted and new discoveries remain elusive, say miners.

A MAJORITY of women believe that raising a family is incompatible with climbing the corporate ladder.

THE Bank of England said the "dire emergency" of the financial crisis led it to provide secret funding to two banks.

A REBOUND in economic activity in Asia is positive for Australia, which is already emerging from the global economic downturn, the central bank says.

THE coal mining industry says it will be put at a disadvantage to international competitors thanks to the planned emissions trading scheme.

SURFWEAR and leisure clothing group Billabong has moved to take an online presence in the US, buying swell.com, an internet clothing retailer.

THE peak body representing Storm Financial victims has slammed the inquiry into the disaster for failing to take a harder line with banks.