Wellington, Jan 18 NZPA - Shares in Australia-based Spotless Group can now be traded in this country after a dual-listing on the New Zealand stock exchange.

Wellington, Jan 15 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket eased today mostly due to profit-taking in leading shares. The downward move gained momentum as the session progressed and also reflected weakness in the Australian sharemarket.

Wellington, Jan 15 NZPA - Australian company Spotless Group Ltd will trade on the NZSX as a dual listed company from Monday after taking over dry cleaning company Taylors Group Ltd.

Wellington, Dec 1 NZPA - Laundry company Taylors Group will be delisted from the New Zealand stock market at the end of the week. Last month Australian company Spotless gained 95 percent of Taylors' shares, enabling it to compulsorily buy the remaining shares at $2.25 per share.

Wellington, Oct 7 NZPA - Spotless Group is extending by a fortnight its offer for the shares it does not own in laundry and related services company Taylors Group.

Wellington, Sept 21 NZPA - A revised $2.25 per share bid by Spotless Services for the third of Taylors Group it does not already own is near the bottom end of an independent adviser's range.

Wellington, Sept 18 NZPA - Australian-listed Spotless Group has lifted its bid for the third of shares it does not already own in laundry and related services company Taylors Group.

Wellington, Aug 25 NZPA - Australian-listed Spotless Group wants the third of shares it does not already own in laundry and related services company Taylors Group.

Wellington, Feb 18 NZPA - The New Zealand share market gave up more ground today as foreign markets fell and a mixed corporate reporting season geared up.

Wellington, Feb 18 NZPA - Dry cleaner Taylors Group has reported a 51.9 percent increase in interim profit on a 2.75 percent increase in revenue. The $1.755 million profit in the six months to December 31 is up from $1.156m in the same period last year.