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NPT first-half operating earnings rise 14% on increased rental base
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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NPT, the listed property investor, reported a 14 percent increase in first-half operating profit as rental income was swelled by new properties inc.
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Progressive boss warns NZ politicians about misusing Parliamentary privilege after supermarket inquiry ends
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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Progressive Enterprises managing director Dave Chambers said New Zealand politicians need to be careful about allegations made under Parliamentary.
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Horizon Energy first-half profit drops 58% on regulated price curbs
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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commerce commission
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regulation
Horizon Energy Distribution, the Bay of Plenty lines company which exceeded its regulated price path in 2012, said first-half profit fell 58 percen.
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Shares in F&P Healthcare rise to a record as market darling outperforms
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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surgery
Shares in Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose to a record after the maker of breathing masks and humidifiers raised its profit forecast for the sixth t.
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Countdown happy at being exonerated under Commerce Commission inquiry
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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corruption
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pricing
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revenue
Progressive Enterprises managing director Dave Chambers said he felt exonerated by the outcome of a Commerce Commission inquiry into anti-competiti.
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NZ producer prices fall in third quarter on dairy manufacturing inputs
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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inflation
New Zealand producer input prices fell in the third quarter as lower farmgate milk prices reduced input costs for dairy manufacturers, adding more.
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Australia's FTA with China adds to rivalry in 'hotly contested' market for soft commodities
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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fta
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partners
Australia's free trade agreement with China heralds a renewed focus to diversify the country's economy away from a reliance on mineral exports to s.
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Supermarket inquiry finds no breaches by Countdown
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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commerce commission
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corruption
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fair trading act
The Commerce Commission inquiry into anti-competitive behaviour by Countdown supermarkets, alleged by former Labour Party MP Shane Jones, has found.
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Serko widens 1H loss, boosts sales and staff
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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resellers
Serko, the online travel booking business, widened its first-half loss in line with its May prospectus as it hired more staff to chase sales growth.
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NZ dollar whippy after Fed minutes stay mum on interest rate outlook
Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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us federal reserve
The New Zealand dollar was volatile following the release of the Federal Reserve minutes to its last meeting this morning, as the minutes failed to.
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Moa 1H loss widens following restructuring, sales jump 71%
Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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Moa Group posted a wider first-half loss after the unprofitable boutique beer maker restructured its fledgling business and changed distribution an.
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Vend boss Rowsell helps PledgeMe meet $100,000 crowd funding target
Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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PledgeMe, the equity crowd funder, has raised $100,000 via its own equity crowd funding platform with help from Vend boss Vaughan Rowsell.
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Argosy Property lifts first-half profit 25% on occupancy boost, divestments
Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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property market
Argosy Property Fund lifted first-half earnings 25 percent as New Zealand's fourth-largest listed property investor boosted its occupancy rate and.
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NZ dollar touches fresh 7-year high vs. yen, gives up some gains after lower dairy prices
Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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The New Zealand dollar touched a fresh seven-year high against the yen after Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election and said he.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record, led by A2 Milk; Genesis, Meridian gain
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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power / energy
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healthtech
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meridian energy
NZX 50 hits record high, driven by A2 Milk's ASX dual-listing news and strong gains in energy and property sectors.
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NZ dollar holds gains ahead of dairy auction as yen remains weak
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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recession
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farming
The New Zealand dollar held its gains ahead of the GlobalDairyTrade auction as traders ponder the prospects for prices to bottom out for the nation.
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A2 Milk announces ASX listing, push into US market, and renewal of sales into China
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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synlait
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supermarkets
A2 Milk Co is planning to list on the Australian stock exchange and launch into the US market next year, has changed its marketing push in the UK i.
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Pacific Brands sells unprofitable footwear, sports apparel business
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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pacific brands
Pacific Brands, the Australian apparel and linen brands business, has split and sold Brands Collective, its unprofitable footwear and sporting appa.
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Fletcher appoints Ernst & Young as auditor
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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shares
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construction
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oem
Fletcher Building, New Zealand's largest listed company, has appointed Ernst & Young as its auditor, ending a 13-year relationship with KPMG.
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Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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pledgeme
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renaissance
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snowball effect
The Financial Markets Authority has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube, adding competition to the new capital ra.