And telecommunications giants Telekom and T-Mobile US are in talks about a possible merger.
Diversity group also tried to collect ethnic data.
GE shares plunge 8.8% as US regulators probe $US28 billion in company writeoffs.
The slowdown in house prices has improved the country's risk profile from stable to positive.
Latest data show international students still view New Zealand as competitive with Canada and Australia.
Shareholders accepted deal with Danish company would go ahead "despite an angry minority."
The operations could sell for as much as $A500 million.
The competition is stacking up with at least three other medicinal cannabis companies already on the scene.
Can this spur the change NZX needs to survive?
Judge orders company must stay on register as liquidators investigate.
