Hallenstein Glasson Holdings, the clothing chain, said sales in the first four months of the year are up 7 percent and profit is ahead of the same period last year. “While this is a good start, the success of the first half of our financial year hinges on our December trade,” chairman Warren Bell told shareholders at their annual meeting …

Share trading on the NZX jumped by more than a fifth in November, a month that saw the benchmark NZX 50 Index rally to near its highest level in five years, helped by KiwiSaver contributions and offshore demand for higher yields. Total trades on NZX’s cash markets climbed 21 percent to 80,894 last month from a year earlier to $3 …

Synlait Milk’s Chinese and New Zealand shareholders still want to list the company’s shares on the NZX, but there will be no float in the near future, says the Dunsandel milk processor’s chief executive, John Penno. “At some stage, it (a share float) is on the agenda in that both shareholders believe long term it’s the best place to have …