Wellington, Sept 28 NZPA - The owners of the Yellow Pages Group have withdrawn from a plan to sell the business, which they bought for $2.24 billion more than three years ago, because they are unlikely to achieve a satisfactory price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 12 NZPA - TelstraClear Ltd has posted a 1.3 percent fall in annual profit and has decreased its capital expenditure by 8.3 percent, according to parent Telstra Corp Ltd, which reported its results in Australia today.

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.