A new report on cybercrime shows there's generally a lack of security awareness when we go online on the move.

The White House has rejected a proposal from Republicans to raise the debt ceiling and reopen the federal government.

A China expert is warning New Zealanders that they are ignoring the Chinese language at their own peril.

Europe is showing signs of recovery, especially the UK.

Wall Street continues to drift aimlessly as investors keep hoping for a positive outcome from the talks going on in Washington.

The man whose company kitted out the country's top rugby stars could face more than a decade in jail after admitting fraud charges.

A group representing the retirement industry is calling on the Government to lower taxes on KiwiSaver earnings.

A new report has revealed the first-home buyer market has collapsed as a result of strict new rules around low-deposit loans.

It could be a volatile week ahead for world markets, with US lawmakers still trying to come up with a deal to lift the US debt ceiling.

The financial crisis has seen the number of financial workers renting in central London diminish.

There are growing calls to label cut flowers with their country of origin.

Wanaka tourism operators are counting the cost of massive slips, which have closed the road between Haast and Otago for much of the past month.

There are urgent talks going on but no solution to the budget deadlock and looming American debt crisis.

Britain's Royal Mail will be valued at STG3.3 billion ($NZ6.4 billion) when it launches on the stock market in a controversial part-privatisation.

As many as 200 jobs could be axed as Independent Fisheries looks to close its Woolston processing plant.

Mighty River Power shares have lifted after the company announced it will buy back up to $50 million of its own shares.

The thaw in relations between the two sides In Washington DC has seen stocks rise on Wall Street.

The Government sell-off of Mighty River Power took yet another twist today.

The Reserve Bank has revealed that more than 4000 fewer houses could be sold a year as a result of its new mortgage lending limits.

With no end in sight to the US Government shutdown, UK punters at the world's biggest bookmaker, William Hill, are placing bets on whether Washington DC can avoid defaulting.

US President Barack Obama has nominated respected economist Janet Yellen to lead the Federal Reserve, replacing outgoing Chairman Ben Bernanke, who carried the central bank through the financial crisis.

Opposition parties are calling the Mighty River Power buyback programme a "farce" and a sign of "absolute desperation".

This morning ANZ became the first bank to reopen a branch in the Christchurch rebuild zone.

When you're a small organisation, every cent spent on marketing has to be spent wisely.

New Zealand is getting closer to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, a free trade deal with the United States and 10 other countries.

To help curb rising prices, consents for 6000 new homes in Auckland are set to be fast-tracked, but there are concerns.

One of New Zealand's smallest banks has set a goal of doubling its membership in the next five years.

How will the release of 500 dung beetles in the Wairarapa affect our farming ecosystem?

The US stalemate is unnerving investors, with stocks continuing to fall.

World leaders from 12 countries, including New Zealand and the US, have pledged to sign the TPP by the end of the year.

A property owner in Wellington who's not allowed to tear down his historic building says he has no choice but to let it be demolished by neglect.

Hundreds of European dung beetles have been released on a farm in the Wairapapa to deal with the country's copious amount of cow manure.

In its draft budget recently presented, the Greek government forecast the economy would grow 0.6 percent.

Financial advisor Martin Hawes didn't buy into Mighty River Power, saying it was overpriced, but is interested in Meridian.

This month KiwiRail is marking 150 years of rail in New Zealand with celebrations aimed at teaching Kiwis about our history on the tracks.

Bill English is heading to New York and Washington DC for talks with the IMF and the governors of the World Bank.

Campbell Live was invited to join a Molesworth muster a an invitation you can't refuse.

The Government has more than halved its amount of debt, and the Finance Minister is apretty confidenta it will be back in black next year.

The Prime Minister has discussed Fonterra's false botulism scare during a meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping.

The first ship of the cruise season has arrived.

It's unchartered territory for the US - what could happen if it defaulted on its payments?

Botswana produces the most diamonds in the world, by value, and de Beers wants to be closer to the source of its wealth.

Meanwhile, some US banks are making plans for what they will do if the US defaults on its debt payments later this month.

A Kiwi designer has created an accessory he hopes will change the way the world is captured on smartphones.

University students aren't known to be exactly flush with cash during term-time, so what happens when you let them loose with thousands of dollars?

NZX chief executive Tim Bennett says he's convinced US lawmakers will reach an agreement before the October 17 debt ceiling deadline.

Internet NZ has welcomed internet tycoon Kim Dotcom's push to get rid of data caps.

Massey University's Albany campus in Auckland has opened New Zealand's first university markets trading room.

Three of the top 20 investors in Microsoft are lobbying the board to press for Bill Gates to step down as chairman.

Wall Street has sunk to its lowest level in nearly a month, as the US government shutdown enters a third day.

On Tuesday the Government announced an initiative called "first home", aimed at provincial first home buyers.

The Reserve Bank Governor's given his starkest warning yet that rampant house price inflation in Auckland and Christchurch must end, and soon.

The Government and Auckland Council have unveiled their first major joint housing subdivision to combat the region's housing shortage.

Auckland Airport became the first hub outside Dubai to host three scheduled A380s at one time yesterday.

With power prices rising, more people are opting to install solar power in their homes.

The US government shutdown is starting to bite a how is Wall St reacting? And Europe?

Guyon Espiner's been shopping around and discovers that house prices in Auckland might be more affordable than you think.

If your power goes down due to weather, an earthquake, erosion, an accident, it won't necessarily be replaced.

Christchurch auction rooms are being packed out with buyers looking to bag a bargain on uninsured and earthquake-damaged houses.

After years of delays and huge cost overruns, Airbus has delivered its first A400M military transport plane, handing over the huge turboprop to France.