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RIS trading suspension lifted after it lodges auditor-tagged annual report
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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Shares of RIS Group have resumed trading after the NZAX-listed shell company lodged its overdue annual report, which has been tagged by its auditor.
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Scales says full-year earnings may exceed prospectus, to pay 3 cent interim dividend
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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fonterra
Scales Corp, the fruit and vegetable logistics company, will pay a 3 cent per share interim dividend and says annual earnings may beat guidance in.
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NZ dollar slips after jumping in New York on Draghi, Chinese rates
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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The New Zealand dollar fell from its New York highs at the end of last week, having jumped against the greenback after China unexpectedly cut inter.
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World Week Ahead: Stocks power higher
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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Wall Street begins a holiday-shortened week at record highs as investors eye a meeting of the world's top oil exporters to see whether they will cu.
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UPDATE: Ryman posts 13% gain in 1H earnings, on track for FY target of 15% increase
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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Ryman Healthcare, New Zealand's largest listed retirement village builder and operator, posted a 13 percent gain in underlying first-half profit an.
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New Zealand export log prices edge up in November; Chinese demand remains weak
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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New Zealand export log prices edged up in November although demand from China, the country's largest market, is likely to remain subdued until the.
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Kathmandu sees first-quarter margins shrink, flags lower first-half profit
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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Kathmandu Holdings, the outdoor goods retailer, said it expects first-half margins to shrink as it discounts more items to clear shelf space.
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UPDATE: Metroglass confirms on track for full year, as interim sales rise 13%, shares gain
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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Metro Performance Glass, which has more than half of New Zealand's glass processing market, is on track to meet full-year prospectus forecasts as i.
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Arvida Group raises $75 million in IPO
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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Arvida Group, the new retirement village operator, has raised the full $75 million sought through an initial public offering following strong deman.
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Warehouse affirms forecast for higher 2015 profit even amid softer trading
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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Warehouse Group, New Zealand's largest listed retailer, affirmed its expectation for a rise in annual earnings even as sales lag behind forecast he.
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A2 Milk changes Chinese supply approach for infant formula
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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A2 Milk Co has agreed to make China State Farm Holdings Shanghai the sole importer of its a2Platinum infant formula while the milk marketer will ta.
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NZ ISPs in YouTube tie-up to drive faster broadband connections
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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New Zealand internet service providers are part of a multinational drive by global video streaming giant YouTube to push customers to faster landli.
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NZ dollar advances as some investors see declines as good buying
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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The New Zealand dollar rallied to USD $0.7874 as investors saw the earlier declines as a buying opportunity, buoying the trade-weighted index.
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Taxpayer money-go-rounds hampering growth, says NZ Initiative
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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Income redistribution schemes such as Working for Families, which pay back money people have often already paid as tax, are a barrier to the econom.
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IkeGPS first-half sales almost double, loss widens
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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IkeGPS Group said first-half sales almost doubled along with its losses as the company that sells portable measuring devices uses the proceeds of i.
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ANZ's Hisco the heavyweight in New Zealand CEO pay stakes
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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There's a big gap between the pay of ANZ Bank New Zealand boss David Hisco and his counterparts at two of the other big four Australian-owned bank.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain as F&P rises to record, Xero falls on 1H result
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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New Zealand shares rose as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare advanced to a record after lifting its annual profit guidance.
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NZ dollar gains as yen falls to 7-year low vs. greenback
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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The New Zealand dollar rose as the yen fell to a seven-year low against the greenback as stimulus from the Bank of Japan and the prospects that Pri.
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Kiwi tech firms comprise 10% of Deloitte's Asia-Pacific Fast 500 index
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Fifty-one New Zealand technology companies have been included in the 2014 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific index, equalling the record for.
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Xero widens first-half loss, concedes US did not execute to plan
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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Xero, the cloud-based accounting software firm, widened its first-half loss after spending more on staff and marketing.