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Stories by Pattrick - Page 21

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Phillips Fox merges with DLA Piper to become local unit of Anglo-American law firm
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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Phillips Fox has merged with DLA Piper, one of the world's biggest law firms by revenue, with 4,200 lawyers in offices across the globe.
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NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi at the mercy of overseas moves this week
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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The New Zealand dollar will probably be at the mercy of overseas news this week with several central bank meetings and key data releases.
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NZ terms of trade fall 1.9% in 4th qtr, on falling prices for dairy exports
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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New Zealand's terms of trade fell for a second straight quarter in the final three months of 2014, as prices and volumes of dairy exports declined, wh.
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PayPal stops processing Mega payments; NZX listing still on
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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encryption
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PayPal has ceased processing payments for Mega, the storage and encryption firm looking to join the New Zealand stock market via a reverse listing.
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NZ dollar gains after Chinese central bank cuts rates to stimulate demand
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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The New Zealand dollar advanced on expectations a reduction in interest rates in China may stimulate demand for New Zealand commodities in the country.
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Wellington Drive widens annual loss, NZX's SuperLife underwrites $3m share issue
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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Wellington Drive Technologies, the unprofitable manufacturer of energy efficient motors, widened its annual loss as sales dropped 35 percent.
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World Week Ahead: US jobs data, Yellen speaks
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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inflation
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employment
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The latest US jobs data will take centre stage this week as investors refocus on the state of the economy as they refine their bets on when the Federa.
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TSB Bank writes off $53.9 mln Solid Energy debt; Fitch affirms A- rating
Sat, 28th Feb 2015
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TSB Bank counts £43.1m loss as Solid Energy debt erased, yet Fitch keeps stable A- credit score amidst challenges.
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Pyne Gould posts first-half loss, writes down Perpetual receivable by $2.9 mln
Sat, 28th Feb 2015
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Pyne Gould Corp, whose 2014 accounts are being looked into by the market regulator, reported a first-half loss as it was hit with foreign exchange adj.
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Solid Energy delays first-half report, says future coal price weights on debt repayment
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Solid Energy, the state-owned coal miner whose chair Pip Dunphy stepped down this week, will delay reporting its first-half accounts.
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Bathurst sinks into the red in first-half, still waiting for coal price to turn around
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Bathurst Resources, which last year wrote off the value of assets covered by its Buller coal project, posted a first-half loss as it continues to wait.
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NZ business confidence gains in February as agri sector gets more upbeat
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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New Zealand business confidence improved in February as recent gains in dairy prices turned sentiment around in the agriculture sector, and as low int.
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Countdown boosts first-half earnings 2.9% amid cost cutting, higher volumes
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Countdown, the New Zealand supermarket chain owned by Australian retailer Woolworths, increased first-half earnings.
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Winemaker Delegat says increased sales due to North American consumers trading up
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Consumers trading up to premium wine and an improved economy is behind a 19 percent boost in North American sales to 425,000 cases.
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Marsden Maritime posts 5.7% gain in 1H profit, expects FY earnings in line with last year
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Marsden Maritime reports a solid 5.7% profit rise in H1, with full-year gains set to echo last year's figures amid steady cargo flow.
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Precinct raises $73.6 million from instos in capital raising
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Precinct Properties raises NZD $73.6 million from institutional investors, gearing up for its retail offer to fund major Auckland developments.
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NZ building consents fall for a second month in January, housing permits drop
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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New Zealand residential building consents declined for a second month in January, with new housing permits falling at their sharpest pace since August.
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Allied Farmers posts 1H profit, says uncertain dairy sales may weigh on 2H
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Allied Farmers, which is rebuilding after taking over the failed Hanover and United Finance loan books, turned to a profit in the first-half.
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Transpower hikes 1H dividend, warns of regulatory threat to future earnings
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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government
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Transpower, the state-owned operator of the national electricity grid, hiked its first-half dividend to the government as revenue gained.
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Winemaker Delegat posts 45% drop in 1H profit despite rising sales
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Delegat Group, New Zealand's largest listed wine company, has posted a 45 per cent drop in first-half profit, mainly caused by a $10.