Ossis Ltd, which uses 3D printing technology to custom design titanium implants for patients with severely damaged bones and joints, is expanding outside of Australasia to the UK. The Christchurch-based company this year doubled monthly sales of the implants to four or five across New Zealand and Australia. It’s now in talks with a UK distributor to enter that market in the next few months, giving it a springboard to …

Chinese investors, who return to trading after a four-day break, may be the key to sentiment this week and whether global equities will remain volatile. China’s stock markets were closed last Thursday and Friday for ceremonies to mark the end of World War II. Ahead of the resumption of trade, People’s Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said the rout …

Chinese interests may be close to acquiring 50 percent of Silver Fern Farms, in a deal that would increase the dominance of New Zealand’s biggest meat exporter and erode farmer control of the industry, say shareholders pushing for a merger with Alliance Group. Dunedin-based SFF has been seeking a $100 million capital injection to strengthen its balance sheet before banking facilities expire in October …