Wellington, March 5 NZPA - Tower Investments is pushing for KiwiSaver schemes to be able to invest funds in infrastructure public private partnerships (PPPs).

Wellington, March 1 NZPA - PGG Wrightson Finance said it has lodged an application to join the Crown's extended retail deposit guarantee scheme.

Wellington, March 1 NZPA - Strategic Finance Ltd (SFL) said the audit of its half-year accounts has been delayed while talks continue with its trustee.

Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket had plenty of information to trade off today from corporate earnings but managed to end little changed in line with tepid markets offshore.

Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - Shares in healthcare equipment supplier Ebos rose strongly early, despite ending unchanged yesterday after reporting a 38 percent rise in half year profit as sales grew and costs fell.

Wellington, Feb 25 NZPA - Finance company NZF Money expects to lose half of its retail debenture support after failing to qualify for the Government's extended retail deposit guarantee scheme, but views that as manageable.

Wellington, Feb 22 NZPA - People were being more realistic about the economy, Prime Minister John Key said this morning following a poll last night showing reduced confidence.

Wellington, Feb 21 NZPA - New Zealand has come out of recession but confidence that the economy will get better over the next 12 months is slightly down compared to November, a new poll out tonight shows.

Wellington, Feb 19 NZPA - Getting the Government books into shape in the long-term remains a tough challenge despite improvements in the Crown accounts out today, Finance Minister Bill English says.

Wellington, Feb 19 NZPA - The business sector is urging the Government to cut the company tax rate after Finance Minister Bill English indicated it was under consideration.