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The NZX capital markets continue to shrink, with another couple of long-time public listed companies set to go.

The infrastructure and building sectors want a more reliable pipeline of work, a new survey has found.

Company liquidations are up 26 percent on last year.

NZ Winegrowers annual report indicates exports rose 5 percent by volume in the year ended June, though the value of exports was down slightly at $2.10 billion.

The Southern Cross Health Society continues to make record returns to members, though insurance premiums will rise as costs have left the society's insurance business in the red.

The infant formula producer reported a loss of $39.8 million for the year ended July, with total revenue up 12 percent of $1.83 billion.

The way banks operate is in for some changes with sweeping regulatory reforms, digital innovation and the changing customer expectations, law firm Chapman Tripp says.

Chief executive Miles Hurrell says the full year ended July has been one of the Co-op's strongest years yet - and the outlook is positive.

The report warns unchanged policy would lead to debt rising to around 200 percent of GDP by 2065.

The dairy co-op is expected to deliver a strong full-year result with analysts expecting it to be at the top end of the range.

Job prospects are especially worrying for those under 30 and over 50, a new survey has found.

The study shows climate change news affects the value of asset classes, a finance academic says.

That's despite a 'tsunami of data' showing women-led businesses return more investment on every dollar invested, researchers say.

Contact Energy's independent chair Rob McDonald told shareholders the energy market isn't broken.

A survey of 1188 chief executives shows a small minority incorporate culture in short-and-long-term decision-making.

Three-out-of-five bank economists forecast a deeper contraction than the Reserve Bank's expectation with the official data to be released on Thursday.

Power-hungry data centres also support a further $76.5 billion of broader digital services, the NZTech study says.

The rest face stagnation or decline.

The sector is facing significant challenges, an insolvency company says.

The sector is not rebounding as well as in Australia, new figures show.

The firms are rebalancing their portfolios in light of geopolitical changes, which could bring more investment to New Zealand.

TVNZ's full year net profit of $25.5 million for the year ended June, included a non-cash gain of $15m.

The 2025 Building Construction Report indicates the industry's total revenue fell 5 percent to $94 billion in the year ended March, from $99b the year earlier.

The service currently has a seven-week waiting list and an employment lawyer says it's worth using private services given the risks associated with leaving a dispute to fester.

Consumers are getting on top of their debts, but it is a different story for small businesses.