Wellington, March 2 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket posted its fifth straight gain today amid further positive company results, despite Telecom's continued drag on the market.

Wellington, Jan 6 NZPA - Sky City shares slipped in early trading after reaching their highest levels in a month yesterday. Shortly after the New Zealand sharemarket opened today, shares in the casino operator were down 3c to 340, having yesterday closed up 13c, or nearly 4 percent.

Wellington, April 1 NZPA - The liquidators of failed carpet maker Feltex have today issued legal proceedings worth about $41 million against company's former directors.

Wellington, March 19 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket strengthened today after Wall Street took heart from new Federal Reserve moves to resuscitate the ailing United States economy.

Wellington, March 17 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket slipped in early trading, after equities in the United States ended with a small fall despite rises earlier in the session.

Wellington, Jan 21 NZPA - New Zealand shares fell early, after equities in the United States plunged as bank stocks took a beating over profit worries. Among leading stocks in this country Telecom was down 2c early to 240 and Fletcher Building fell 16c to 564.

Wellington, Dec 23 NZPA - The date for shareholders of failed carpetmaker Feltex to opt-in to a legal claim has been extended to around next Easter, from last Friday.

Wellington, Dec 15 NZPA - Wool Services International (WSI) wants to buy some of the plant and equipment to be sold as part of a planned reduction of wool scouring factories.

Wellington, Dec 15 NZPA - The Godfrey Hirst wool scouring plant in Invercargill will close under a plan revealed by carpet maker Cavalier Corporation today.

Wellington, Dec 11 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket started firmly after United States equities rebounded in the last hour of trading after a back-and-forth session.