Wellington, July 29 NZPA - Mainfreight said its first quarter earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, due to be released on August 19, will be ahead of last year by as much as 30 percent.

Wellington, Nov 30 NZPA - Jeweller Michael Hill has won another award for achievement in business -- the Beacon Award from the New Zealand Shareholders' Association.

Wellington, July 30 NZPA - Mainfreight told shareholders today that it has responded to the challenges of a tough trading environment and the Government must respond too.

Wellington, March 9 NZPA - Mainfreight director Richard Prebble is selling shares in the logistics company, reluctantly he says.

Wellington, Nov 27 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket started the trading day strongly, after a climb in United States stocks.

Wellington, Nov 26 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket posted modest gains as governments continued to move to fix market excesses. US investors were encouraged by a $US800 billion ($NZ1.5 trillion) Federal Reserve plan to buy mortgage-related debt and back consumer loans.

Wellington, July 31 NZPA - Mainfreight, the logistics company that started in modest circumstances 30 years ago, plans to have more than $2 billion of revenue, and 400 branches around the world by 2012.