Wellington, May 26 NZPA - Chinese appliance company Haier is being widely tipped to take up a sizeable shareholding in Auckland-based whiteware maker Fisher & Paykel Appliances.

Wellington, May 19 NZPA - The sharemarket closed nearly half a percent higher, but declines in two of the top three stocks pegged back its gains compared with markets offshore.

Wellington, April 27 NZPA - Investors pondered the economic impact of the swine flu outbreak, selling airline and tourism stocks and buying makers of pork substitutes and health products.

Wellington, April 24 NZPA - Nuplex Industries has raised $26.7 million from the exercise of a call option on its right issue, which will be used to reduce debt.

Wellington, April 24 NZPA - Shares in resins company Nuplex Industries were placed on a trading halt shortly after the sharemarket opened today, pending an announcement from the company.

Wellington, April 23 NZPA - Nuplex today issued the 577.6 million shares provided through a renounceable rights issue to existing shareholders. Shareholders were offered seven new shares for every one existing share, at an issue price of 23c a share.

Wellington, April 22 NZPA - Sky City Entertainment Group's institutional placement of 71 million shares was made at a price of $2.61 per share, which the company said was at the top end of the bookbuild range.

Wellington, April 21 NZPA - Chemicals manufacturer Nuplex Industries said today its rights offer was undersubscribed by 4.09 percent, or $5.4 million, which would be taken up by underwriters First NZ Capital and sub-underwriters.

Wellington, April 17 NZPA - The New Zealand share market was decidedly perky today, leading brokers to speculate new money is flowing into the market.

Wellington, April 8 NZPA - Nuplex Industries Ltd today defended a controversial call option on its current rights issue.