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EBOS - the animal and health care company behind well-known pet shop Animates - is raising up to $275 million to buy 100 percent of New Zealand's SVS Veterinary Supplies.

Inland Revenue's review of taxation on charities lacks data, is not clear about what issues it is trying to address, and could do more harm than good, New Zealand's Chartered Accountants' body says.

The telco admitted to five charges under the Fair Trading Act over misleading claims made in an ad campaign between 2020-2023.

The legislation aims to clarify the responsibilities of the day-to-day management of health and safety risks.

A researcher says whatever the approach, implementing changes will put a double burden on the working-age population.

Rising costs threaten to blow out the $6 billion budget companies are permitted to charge customers for upgrades to their networks over the next five years.

Commercial property is offering higher returns than residential properties.

The United States-led tariff war has pushed global cooperation on international tax rules to the back burner, leaving small countries like New Zealand the poorer for it.

A cyber attack is a "matter of when, not if", with a global average of between 100 and 250 attacks per second, a new report says.

A quarter of small and medium businesses are are expected to be sold in the next decade as the baby boom generation retires.

The economic climate remains challenging with all manner of debt creating hardship for consumers and businesses alike, according to the latest report by credit agency Centrix.

The Warehouse Group expects to report another weak financial result, with first-half underlying profit to be down on the year earlier.

The reporting season underwhelmed the market, with many companies reporting weak results and few bright spots.

A drop in television advertising revenue was in contrast to a 16 percent year-on-year increase in digital revenue.

Only half of New Zealand adults have a will, with a small fraction of money being left behind for charity, according to a new report.

Media company NZME has reported a full year net loss after taking a non-cash writedown of $24 million on its publishing assets, along with a drop in underlying profit.

The number of New Zealanders expecting house prices to rise has returned to 2020 confidence levels.

Microsoft NZ has signed its biggest ever deal yet to enable Spark to accelerate its AI services, with flow-on benefits to the wider business community.

New Zealand's largest building company's revenue for the six months ended December was down 7 percent with an underlying profit slightly ahead of market consensus.

A fraud investigator warns against suitors who want to keep romance a secret.

Monopoly Watch says it will require more than just government efforts to challenge New Zealand supermarket chains.

The tech sector is expected to soon return to a tight labour market, which will quickly absorb a glut of people currently looking for work.

Changes to the Active Investor Plus visa requirements are expected to meet pent-up demand from international investors, one group says.

Chief executive Jason Walbridge says delays by the contractor mean SkyCity does not expect to commence its own commissioning and operational activities at the NZICC until the second half of 2025.

A nationwide survey of more than 500 SME owners and decision-makers found more work lined up for January to March than they would usually expect.