Wellington, Oct 16 NZPA - Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard believes the Government could lose up to $1 billion for not supporting a bid to buy South Canterbury Finance (SCF).

Wellington, Oct 15 NZPA - Treasury argued in April that South Canterbury Finance (SCF) would fail quickly if it was not invited to join the extended Crown Deposit Guarantee Scheme.

Wellington, Oct 14 NZPA - Two directors of failed finance company Five Star had their sentencing on financial reporting charges adjourned to December 22 when they appeared in Auckland District Court today.

Wellington, Oct 11 NZPA - Vodafone New Zealand's profit and revenue fell during the year to the end of March. A report filed with the Companies Office showed operating revenue of $1.59 billion, down from $1.6b the year before.

By Pamela Graham of NZPA Wellington, Sept 26 NZPA - The business behind Wellington's World of WearableArt Show is growing while others flounder in fragile economic times and is positioned to showcase New Zealand around the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

Wellington, Sept 6 NZPA - Allied Farmers Ltd said Trustees Executors, the trustee of its capital notes, has written to the Companies Office about its financial state.

Wellington, Sept 6 NZPA - Allied Farmers Ltd said Trustees Executors, the trustee of its capital notes, has written to the Companies Office about the financial state of Allied Farmers.

Wellington, Sept 2 NZPA - Wealthy investors pulling money out of South Canterbury Finance (SCF) to get below new limits for the Government's deposit guarantee scheme appear to have compounded the woes of the Timaru-based finance company.

Wellington, Aug 25 NZPA - The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it has laid over 100 charges under the Crimes Act against Nicholas Kirk, Marcus MacDonald, Anthony Bowden and Neill Williams who are associated with the collapsed Five Star Finance Group.

By Alastair Bull of NZPA Auckland, Aug 3 NZPA - One of the Feltex directors yesterday cleared of criminal charges of misreporting says the case would not have encouraged anyone wishing to become a company director.