Wellington, May 21 NZPA - Sharemarket operator NZX has named a new head of market products, just two days after Geoff Brown left abruptly. NZX announced Mr Brown's immediate resignation on Wednesday, without saying why he left. He had spent eight years with the company.

Wellington, April 22 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was little changed for most of today's session but slipped to close lower on a day in which markets in Asia were weak.

Wellington, April 22 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was down in early trading as leading stocks Fletcher Building and Telecom both slipped.

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar forged ahead against sterling overnight, with the rout of the British currency dragging the euro down.

Wellington, Feb 18 NZPA - New Zealand multi-millionaire Stephen Jennings has taken the reins again at the private Moscow bank he founded 15 years ago.

By Paloma Migone of NZPA Wellington, Nov 4 NZPA- The New Zealand sharemarket was directionless today and closed little changed. The NZX 50 ended up 7.714 points, or 0.244 percent, at 3166.708 having opened slightly lower at 3149.99, a four-week low.

Wellington, Nov 4 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket fell in early trading, as shares in NZ Refining Co slipped further.

Wellington, April 23 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar was mixed today as nagging worries about the global financial system generally kept investors from taking on too much risk.

Wellington, April 23 NZPA - A near 2 percent decline in Fletcher Building shares helped pull the New Zealand sharemarket down in early trading today.

Wellington, Jan 22 NZPA - The price of gold hit an all-time high in New Zealand dollar terms yesterday, precious metal company the New Zealand Mint says.