Stories by Pattrick - Page 41
Rubicon reiterates IPO plans for ArborGen, laments languishing share price
Fri, 5th Dec 2014
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Rubicon, the forestry biotech company spun out of Fletcher Challenge, reiterated plans for an initial public offer for ArborGen, the biotech forest.
Alliance hires former Fletcher exec Surveyor to head up meat group
Fri, 5th Dec 2014
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Alliance Group, the world's largest processor and exporter of sheepmeat, has hired former Fletcher Building executive David Surveyor to head up the.
NZ wholesale trade rises 0.7% in Sept quarter, led by auto industry
Fri, 5th Dec 2014
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NZ wholesale trade rose 0.7% in Q3, reaching NZD $22.08 billion, driven by a booming auto industry which saw a 2% rise in sales to NZD $1.99 billion.
NZ dollar gains after ECB stays pat on stimulus, US jobs report looms
Fri, 5th Dec 2014
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The New Zealand dollar gained, following the euro higher, after the European Central Bank refrained from injecting more stimulus into the sluggish.
RESEND: Vital Healthcare flags A$14.4M of new projects, buys land in Melbourne
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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property market
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investment
Vital Healthcare Property Trust, the country's biggest listed medical and healthcare property investor, has signalled A$14.
NZ dollar falls near 3-week low ahead of ECB meeting, US jobs report looms
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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The New Zealand dollar fell to a three-week low ahead of the European Central Bank meeting, which may see the region's central bank firm up plans f.
DNZ sells two Wellington properties for $5.3 mln to help fund Westgate Mall
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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DNZ Property Fund sells two Wellington sites for USD $5.3 million to fund its USD $155 million Westgate Mall project in Auckland.
Michael Hill knuckles down on North American market, CEO Parsell says
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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strategy
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sales
Michael Hill International, the jewellery retailer named for its founder, is bedding in a strategy to gain traction in North America, which it even.
Tenon mulls mergers, acquisitions as US housing recovery picks up
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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tenon
Tenon, the wood mouldings manufacturer which posted its first annual profit in ten years, is considering merger or acquisition opportunities to cap.
Auckland housing market values rise 5 percent in three months
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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investors
The latest Qotable Value residential housing sales figures further confirm the Auckland housing market is kicking off again, with values in some ar.
Oceania aged-care business planning IPO, in talks with investors
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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Oceania Healthcare is on track for an initial public offering in early 2015, but the Macquarie Group managed aged-care operator's chief executive,.
Freightways buys Australian legal information firm LitSupport for up to A$30M
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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data management
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information management
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market share
Freightways, the listed courier and data management company, will spend up to A$30 million on Australian information management firm LitSupport.
Intueri agrees to acquire Academy Group, adding pharmacy, floristry, building courses
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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intueri education group
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students
Intueri Education Group, New Zealand's largest private training company, has agreed to buy Academy Group NZ for an initial payment of $4 million a.
Quantec signs Mexican distribution deal for anti-acne cream derived from cow's milk
Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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exporting
Startup biotech company Quantec Ltd has signed a Mexican distribution partner agreement to launch its anti-acne cream, the only treatment globally.
NZ dollar falls on weaker than expected Australian GDP, strong greenback
Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar followed its trans-Tasman counterpart lower after weaker than expected Australian economic data weighed on the outlook for t.
NZ building work put in place rises 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by non-residential activity
Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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New Zealand building work accelerated in the September quarter as increased activity in non-residential construction offset a decline in residentia.
MARKET CLOSE:NZ shares rise, led by Chorus after Comcom draft, Spark drops
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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telco
New Zealand shares rose, led by Chorus, after the Commerce Commission lifted the amount the network operator can charge on its regulated copper lin.
NZ dollar little changed vs. Australian dollar after RBA talks down currency
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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inflation
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The New Zealand dollar was little changed against its trans-Tasman counterpart after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its key rate at a record lo.
Delegat's to push into China next year as part of global wine brand expansion
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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Delegat's Group, the listed winemaker, plans to put a toehold in China next year as part of a long-term goal of boosting overall sales by 52 percen.
Japanese investor interest in NZ plumps up Nikko funds
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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Nikko Asset Management New Zealand, the local subsidiary of the Japanese investment firm, said funds under management topped $4 billion for the fir.