Wellington, Oct 30 NZPA - PGG Wrightson chairman Craig Norgate says the company is unlikely to be able to get its proposed partnership with Silver Fern Farms back on track within an acceptable timeframe.

Wellington, Oct 6 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was down on opening today after confirmation of the United States Government's $US700 billion ($NZ1.05 trillion) bailout failed to rally international markets.

Wellington, Oct 1 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket bounced in early trading today after Wall Street had snapped back following its biggest sell-off in years.

Wellington, Sept 30 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket plunged after United States lawmakers rejected a $US700 billion ($NZ1.05 trillion) bailout plan for the financial industry in a shock vote that sent global markets sliding.

Wellington, Sept 30 NZPA - The New Zealand fell around half a cent against the greenback in the hour after United States lawmakers rejected a $US700 billion ($NZ1.03 trillion) bailout plan for the financial industry in a shock vote.

Wellington, Sept 30 NZPA - The New Zealand stock exchange looks set to feel the chill from plunging world equity markets, after United States lawmakers rejected a $US700 billion ($NZ1.03 trillion) bailout plan for the financial industry in a shock vote.