The New Zealand dollar may decline this week on speculation about the removal of asset purchasing stimulus in the US and on concern Chinese growth may be faltering. The local currency may trade between 75 US cents and 80 cents this week, with a lower bias, according to a BusinessDesk survey of nine traders and strategists. Five expect the kiwi …

The New Zealand government and SkyCity Entertainment Group are taking another five days to finish up a deal for the casino and hotel operator to build a $402 million convention centre in Auckland in exchange for regulatory concessions. The parties have extended their negotiations for a second time, and expect the deal to be wrapped up by 11pm on July …

US labour data will be the focus of investors desperately trying to get a handle on the likelihood and timing of a Federal Reserve easing back of its bond-buying program, after a week of comments by central bank officials failed to provide further clarity. While last week’s slew of speeches helped stem the steep slide of both equity and bond …