Kathmandu Holdings shares soared to an all-time high after the outdoor equipment and clothing retailer posted record annual earnings and gave an upbeat outlook, reassuring investors after a year of changeable weather. The stock jumped about 12 percent to $3.18 and traded as high as $3.22, the highest since the company listed in late 2009. Before today, analysts polled by …

The New Zealand regulator may force pub pokie machine operators to give more back to their local communities and provide more detail on grant winners and losers. The Department of Internal Affairs, which oversees gambling regulations, has released a consultation paper on proposed changes for rules governing slot machines in pubs. Some $260 million of pokie money was returned via …

Trilogy International, which changed its named from Ecoya in June to reflect the dominance of its skincare business, forecasts a small first-half loss while tipping a second-half pickup which would help it to almost meet guidance for the full year. The net loss will probably be $514,000 in the six months ending Sept. 30, down from a loss of $782,000 …