Wellington, Oct 6 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose as equity markets in many countries rallied in the belief that central banks will do even more to boost struggling economies worldwide.

Wellington, Oct 5 NZPA - AMP Office Trust has attracted a new chief financial officer from its rival, Goodman Property Trust (GPT). George Crawford will join new AMP Office Trust chief executive Scott Pritchard, who was previously fund manager for GPT.

Wellington, Oct 1 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket recovered well today from a sharp fall on Thursday as demand returned for leading shares. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed up 34.847 points, or 1.096 percent, at 3212.937, after yesterday's 48.8-point fall.

Wellington, Sept 30 NZPA - Lion Nathan Ltd is taking back the 5.2ha brewery site in Newmarket it sold three years ago but is still moving to a new brewery in South Auckland.

Wellington, Sept 29 NZPA - Shares in Abano Healthcare rose 1.54 percent after the company said it is considering a capital return to shareholders after selling its stake in audiology company National Hearing Care (NHC).

Wellington, Sept 28 NZPA - New Zealand's top-50 index dipped a little today, holding on to most of its recent gains despite an indifferent performance from shares across the board.

Wellington, Sept 27 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket galloped away on Monday after Wall Street rose strongly on Friday but brokers said volume was thin in most stocks.

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 1 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose strongly today as news of vigour in the Australian economy outweighed the fallout from the collapse of South Canterbury Finance yesterday. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed up 40.998 points, or 1.35 percent, to 3077.1.

Wellington, Aug 9 NZPA - Shares in retailer Hallenstein Glasson continued to outperform the market today after a profit upgrade last week, while Allied Farmers shares traded at 3.5c each as investors wait for its future to be clarified.