Wellington, March 8 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar rose in response to both domestic and offshore economic data. The big rise was during the weekend after a report showed United States employers cut fewer jobs than expected last month, boosting hopes a US economic recovery is on track.

Wellington, March 5 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar edged to a new near-decade low against the Australian currency, but managed to recover some ground after touching multi-week lows against the yen and euro.

Wellington, March 4 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar eased along with other currencies today as the US dollar rose and was back at new near-decade low against its trans-Tasman counterpart. The NZ dollar was at US68.99c at 5pm from US69.70c at 5pm yesterday.

Wellington, March 4 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar sagged to a new near-decade low against its trans-Tasman counterpart overnight after further evidence emerged of the robust state of the Australian economy.

Wellington, March 3 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest level against its Australian counterpart in more than nine years, after official interest rates across the Tasman were yesterday raised 25 basis points to 4 percent.

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar forged ahead against sterling overnight, with the rout of the British currency dragging the euro down.

Wellington, Mar 1 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose in early trading, although Telecom's share price fell 3 percent.

Wellington, Mar 1 NZPA - The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback, as a rise in global stocks and commodities reduced safe-haven bids on the US dollar and boosted commodity-linked currencies such as those of Australia and New Zealand.

Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - Pyne Gould Corporation said a banking licence for its finance subsidiary Marac will give it a lower cost of funding. The company is focusing on raising Marac's credit rating a notch to investment grade, which is needed for a bank licence.

Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - ASB, a subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia, is moving its head office to a waterfront site in the Wynyard Quarter redevelopment on Auckland's harbour front.