Wellington, Sept 20 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket put in a flat performance on Monday ahead of key economic data this week, as Pike River Coal went looking for more capital and Greenstone Energy concluded a successful bond sale.

Wellington, Sept 6 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose for the fourth consecutive day after investors' risk appetite was boosted with a better-than-anticipated US payrolls report.

Wellington, Sept 3 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose for a third consecutive day but trading was tentative ahead of tonight's non-farm payroll report in the United States.

Wellington, Sept 3 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose in early trading as encouraging US data kept investors optimistic ahead of tonight's US monthly payroll figures.

Wellington, Sept 2 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose for a second consecutive day after a strong Fonterra online milk powder auction followed news of strength in the Australian and Chinese economies yesterday.

Wellington, Aug 26 NZPA - Singapore-based commodity company Olam International Ltd said it has consent from the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office for its takeover offer for NZ Farming Systems Uruguay Ltd (NZFSU).

Wellington, Aug 24 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket edged higher today with the help of strength in Fletcher Building and other leaders. The focus is also turning to mid-cap stocks, with many due to report later this week, particularly on Thursday.

Wellington, Aug 19 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket ended slightly firmer today as it braced for earnings reports from Telecom, Contact Energy and Sky Television tomorrow.

Wellington, Aug 18 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket posted modest gains today on the back of a rise in its biggest stock, Fletcher Building, after it reported earnings. The benchmark NZX-50 index gained 11.635 points, or 0.387 percent, to 3018.182.

Wellington, Aug 12 NZPA - Takeover target NZ Farming Systems Uruguay (NZFSU) says it has been granted tax benefits currently worth $US20 million ($NZ29m) to $US25m under Uruguayan tax law.