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.