The telecommunications company, Vodafone, has selected 10 new start-ups to be involved in its accelerator programme – called the Xone.

Shares in Steel & Tube have fallen sharply after it warned its full-year earnings have been hit by competition, delays and shrinking margins.

The European Union and Japan have agreed on the outline of a free trade deal to create the world’s biggest open economic area.

Power company Meridian Energy has appointed insider Neal Barclay as its new chief executive.

The number of foreign trusts has plummeted by three-quarters following the introduction of tougher rules at the beginning of the month.

Dairy prices have edged lower for the second auction in a row, but the key whole milk powder price rose.

A more cautious investment environment is prompting listed technology companies to cut costs to meet growth targets.

Two petrol companies – Gull and Mobil – did not provide all the information the government’s fuel price inquiry asked for, the Energy Minister says.

House prices are growing at the slowest rate in five years as stricter lending policies and high prices lock people out.

Petrol prices would drop if it was made easier for new players to enter the market, the country’s largest independent petrol company says.