BLUE SKIES AHEAD? Markets have started the year on a reasonably positive note. Linked to this are positive signs from China , the side-stepping of the US fiscal crevasse, with the Japanese government announcing ¥10.3tr in stimulus measures thrown in for good measure. There are casualties from this financial market exuberance and we sympathise with NZ exporters battling the high NZD. …

On the Road is a daily blog kept by Alexander Speirs documenting NZ Inc’s January 2013 research visit to China, Hong Kong and South Korea.  persuasive essays on abortion Well, we’re finally here. Following a long day on the road, Fran and I have safely made it to our hotel in Beijing. If you’ve seen the news in the past …

The Fonterra Shareholders’ Fund, whose units soared 26 percent on their first day of trading, will tip wool carpetmaker Cavalier Corp out of the benchmark NZX 50 index this month. The Fonterra fund, which has surged by a third from their $5.50 offer price, has met the ranking and liquidity requirements and will join the benchmark index on Jan. 21, …