A $200 million-plus four-star, 130-room hotel and entertainment centre will be built on a prime waterfront section in Whangārei that could host up to 1000 people.Northland Development Corporation, a group formed by local businesspeople... Source: NZ Herald Business News
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the most historic fisheries in the country hit an all-time low last year as cod fishermen continued to struggle with choking quotas and low abundance of the fish.Maine's cod fishery has existed since... Source: NZ Herald Business News
SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A violin bought by a Massachusetts pawn shop for $50 has ended up being worth about 5,000 times that.WFXT-TV reports a new employee at the LBC Boutique and Loan in Somerville had no idea what he was buying... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Hong Kong investors have bought Highbury Shopping Centre on the North Shore for $40 million, according to a lawyer acting for them.Chris Moore, an Auckland lawyer who represents the owners and New Zealand Law Society immediate... Source: NZ Herald Business News
New Zealand shares gained in light trading, led higher by Pushpay Holdings and Synlait Milk. The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 63.68 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 8,996.16. Within the index, 25 stocks rose, 17 fell and eight were unchanged.... Source: NZ Herald Business News
Music streaming company Spotify reported an 8 million rise in the number of subscribers to its premium streaming service on Thursday as it battles Apple's rival operation for dominance.Spotify, which is headquartered in Stockholm,... Source: NZ Herald Business News
The New Zealand dollar is headed for a 0.4 per cent weekly fall and is stuck in a tight range as investors anticipate a solid read-out from US gross domestic product data later in the global trading day. The kiwi traded at 67.81... Source: NZ Herald Business News
The real estate industry body has sent out a warning and advice to its members about how to avoid a new scam targeting home buyer's deposits.The warning comes after Banking Ombudsman Nicola Sladden revealed concerns about the scam... Source: NZ Herald Business News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The California Supreme Court says Starbucks and other employers in the state must pay workers for minutes they routinely spend off the clock on tasks such as locking up or setting the store alarm.The unanimous... Source: NZ Herald Business News
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times local):1:50 p.m.President Donald Trump is claiming a trade breakthrough with European allies as he visits Iowa, a state where farmers are suffering under tariffs... Source: NZ Herald Business News