http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Sharemarket headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:22 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=316 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632637&ref=rss NEW YORK - The chief executive of American Express saw his pay package drop 61 per cent last year as the credit card company's profits narrowed amid the downturn, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing.Kenneth... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632625&ref=rss The Australian share market closed stronger today as resources stocks benefited from higher commodity prices and sentiment was buoyed by the strongest quarterly increase in new home starts in eight years.The benchmark S&P/ASX200... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:59:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632624&ref=rss Telecom shares fell to a new all-time low today, making it difficult for the New Zealand sharemarket to keep up with other markets.The benchmark NZX-50 index closed down 6.837 points, or 0.213 per cent, at 3200.959. Turnover was... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:55:47 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632587&ref=rss New Zealand's government isn't trying to undermine Telecom in measures such as bolstering rural broadband services, said Communications Minister Steven Joyce.Telecom stock sank 1.4 per cent to $2.14 on the NZX today, the second... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:16:26 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632555&ref=rss The New Zealand sharemarket gained in early trading following a rally by stocks in the United States, after the US Federal Reserve kept monetary policy newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:11:09 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632468&ref=rss Telecom's stock price hit an all-time low yesterday after it told the market that its share of the Government's new rural broadband initiative would cost it $168 million over three years.The shares closed down 4c at $2.17, a drop... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632465&ref=rss A second broking firm has pulled out of handling direct trading on the stock exchange and others are expected to follow as the New Zealand Exchange nears the launch of a new clearance trading system.Wellington firm McDouall Stuart... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632441&ref=rss SYDNEY - Arrow Energy is continuing "active discussions" with Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina amid speculation the Australian gas producer may reject their A$3.3 billion ($4.3 billion) bid and seek a higher offer.Arrow has also... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632536&ref=rss Telecom's stock price hit an all-time low yesterday after it told the market that its share of the Government's new rural broadband initiative would cost it $168 million over three years.The shares closed down 4c at $2.17, a drop... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:28:32 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632414&ref=rss A new low for Telecom, after the company outlined the cost of the latest government reforms, helped push the New Zealand sharemarket into the red in an otherwise quiet session.The benchmark NZX-50 index closed down 23.4 points,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:26:25 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632375&ref=rss Craigs Investment Partners and Morrison & Co. have launched a $125 million fund to invest in the government's public-private partnership vehicle, Public Infrastructure Partners (PIP).Craigs and Morrison have established the New... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:55:29 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632344&ref=rss NZ Refining Co shares rose 5c to $3.45 in early trading after reporting "significant" improvement in refinery margins in the first two months of 2010, after starting to show some recovery in December.Fletcher Building shares were... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:40:45 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632229&ref=rss Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings, with research suggesting they may prompt heart attacks.Duke University researchers found a link between how a key stock index performed and how many heart attacks were treated... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632214&ref=rss The New Zealand sharemarket edged ahead 0.2 per cent today, with mixed movements among the big players.The benchmark NZX-50 index closed up 6.01 points to 3231.15, with Telecom down 2c at $2.21 but Fletcher Building up 3c at $8.18... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:57:05 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632193&ref=rss The Securities Commission recently received an exceptional budget boost from the Minister of Commerce.Arguably, the impetus for the boost came from criticism levelled at regulators worldwide for being 'asleep at the wheel' before... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:37:13 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632164&ref=rss The New Zealand sharemarket opened the week flat, with major stocks Telecom and Fletcher Building unchanged in early trading.Around 10.15am the benchmark NZX-50 index was up 0.19 points to 3225.33, with Telecom on $2.23 and Fletcher... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:33:52 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10632048&ref=rss NEW YORK - To European officials, financial derivatives are dangerous weapons that worsened its debt crisis and should be curbed.To Wall St, they are tools that reduce risk and generate profits and should be left alone.Now,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10631709&ref=rss JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup helped cause the collapse of Lehman Brothers by demanding more collateral and changing guarantee agreements, the bankrupt bank's examiner said yesterday in a report."The demands for collateral by Lehman's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10631708&ref=rss WASHINGTON - Wall St banks are seeking exemptions to proposed new financial derivatives rules that could shield more than half the trades that should be subject to disclosure, a federal regulator said yesterday.The chairman of... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sharemarket/news/article.cfm?c_id=316&objectid=10631651&ref=rss The Global Investment Returns Yearbook (GIRY) was first published in 2000 for Dutch banking giant ABN Amro by London Business School professors Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton (DMS). The core of the publication is the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200