Wellington, Sept 28 NZPA - The owners of the Yellow Pages Group have withdrawn from a plan to sell the business, which they bought for $2.24 billion more than three years ago, because they are unlikely to achieve a satisfactory price under current market conditions.

Wellington, Sept 24 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket slipped today as other markets weakened and investors fretted that the economic recovery is fragile. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed down 16.871 points, or 0.523 percent, at 3211.155.

Wellington, Sept 16 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was little changed today as Fletcher Building came under profit-taking pressure, but brokers said there was reasonable support for second-tier stocks.

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 12 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket dived today as fear gripped global markets, and further bad news from Allied Farmers and a bleak outlook statement from Steel and Tube added to investors' woes.

Wellington, Aug 10 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket nudged lower in a session lacking much in the way of corporate news. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed down 9.39 points, or 0.3 percent, at 3045.11, after yesterday gaining nearly 10 points.

Wellington, Aug 3 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket shed most of its early gains today, but managed to remain positive by the end of a session lacking much in the way of news.

Wellington, Aug 2 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket opened today relatively unchanged following a flat read from Wall Street. At about 10am, the benchmark NZX-50 index opened up 2.324 points, or 0.07 percent, at 3036.947.

Wellington, July 27 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket shed some of yesterday's gains, despite rises in markets around the world. The benchmark NZX-50 index lost 12.76 points to close at 3008.43, after yesterday's gain of 26 points.

Wellington, July 27 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket shed some of yesterday's gains, despite rises in markets around the world. The benchmark NZX-50 index lost 12.76 points to close at 3008.43, after yesterday's gain of 26 points.