Stories by Pattrick - Page 46
RESEND: Barfoot & Thompson wins appeal over non-disclosure of suicide in house sale
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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high court
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consumers
Auckland real estate agency Barfoot & Thompson has won a High Court appeal against a censure it received for selling a Flat Bush property without d.
NZ tractor sales set to match records this year on buoyant farming
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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weather
New Zealand tractor sales are expected to match record highs for the modern farming era this year, as farming incomes are boosted by high milk pric.
Resthome operator Arvida says its care beds will provide steady cash flows for investors
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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shares
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revenue
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aged care
Arvida, the retirement village operator planning to raise $80 million in an initial public offering, said its high proportion of care beds provides.
PledgeMe taps its crowd for $50,000 to fund staff and mobile site
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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shares
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revenue
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investors
PledgeMe, the equity crowd funder, is using its own platform to raise as much as $100,000 to grow its staff and build a mobile-friendly website.
UPDATE: IkeGPS shares jump on distribution contract with Stanley Black & Decker
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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shares
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engineering
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fy
Shares of IkeGPS climbed 11 percent after the remote measuring device developer signed a manufacturing and distribution deal with Stanley Black & D.
NZ dollar jumps against euro after ECB eyes government bond buying
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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kiwi
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growth
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trading
The New Zealand dollar jumped to a two-month high against the euro after European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said the bank may buy governm.
Mitre 10 annual sales rise 10% on back of Auckland, Christchurch activity
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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fletcher building
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diy
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retailers
Mitre 10, the hardware chain, said full-year sales rose 10 percent to exceed $1 billion for the first time, driven by demand in Christchurch and Au.
Rest home operator Arvida to raise $80 million in IPO
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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all blacks
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shares
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Arvida, the retirement village operator formerly known as Hercules, has issued a prospectus for an initial public offer to raise $80 million for a.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Ryman, Summerset, Metlifecare up as investors bargain hunt
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
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stock market
New Zealand shares rose, paced by Ryman Healthcare, Summerset Group Holdings and Metlifecare, as investors returned to stocks which have come under.
NZ dollar charts new 7-year high vs. yen as Japan confirmed in recession
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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new zealand dollar
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kiwi
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recession
The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback and reached a new seven-year high against the yen as figures showed retail sales are growing fast.
Aussies claim their China FTA is better than ours
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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free trade
Australia and China have completed free-trade agreement negotiations, in a deal which Australian government sources say secures better access.
Fletcher says Knauf pullback would have 'little effect' on housing affordability
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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procurement
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service model
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finance
Fletcher Building, New Zealand's largest building company, says the potential scaling back of the local operations of its plasterboard rival Knauf.
Sutton quits as Cera boss even though SSC chief Rennie wouldn't have sacked him
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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data privacy
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aras
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legacy
Roger Sutton has resigned as chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, a role he has held since 2011, after a complaint of s.
Pacific Brands in talks to sell unprofitable footwear operations
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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shares
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sales
Pacific Brands, the Australian clothing and linen company, is in talks with an undisclosed buyer to sell its unprofitable footwear and sporting goo.
Sunair looks at abandoned Air NZ routes, blames airports for high fares
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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commerce commission
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air new zealand
Airport charges are a big part of the reason for high regional airfares, says Dan Power, the chief executive of regional airline Sunair Aviation, w.
NZ retail sales rise 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by supermarkets, groceries
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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accessories
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supermarkets
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retailers
New Zealand retail sales rose faster than expected in the third quarter, led by supermarkets and grocery stores, suggesting consumers haven't been.
NZ services remain in expansion in October
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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employment
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expansion
New Zealand's services sector expansion slowed in October from a month earlier, as economic growth moderated from a rapid to a more sustainable pac.
Flintfox launches new software product that could make it better known at home
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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crm
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data analytics
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erp
Flintfox International, a software development company that specialises in trade relationship and promotions management, is about to launch a new p.
$18mln payday for Rural Women NZ in sale to Green Cross Health
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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shares
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services
Green Cross Health has agreed to pay around $18 million for Access Homehealth, a not-for-profit home healthcare services company owned by a grass-r.
CarbonScape locks down minimum $400,000 in crowdfunding
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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callaghan innovation
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renaissance
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snowball effect
CarbonScape, the developers of a green alternative to coking coal used in steel making, has raised its minimum $400,000 target through online equit.