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Stories by Pattrick - Page 48

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Smiths City starts search for new CEO after Hellings signals exit
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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Smiths City Group, the Christchurch-based retail chain, is looking for a new chief executive after long-serving head Rick Hellings said he plans to.
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Fonterra shareholders use AGM to flag concern over lower milk payout
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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Fonterra Cooperative Group shareholders used their annual meeting in Palmerston North to raise concerns over the reduced 2015 milk payout, the dair.
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NZ dairy farmers strong enough to weather one bad season, RBNZ's Spencer says
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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New Zealand's dairy farmers have strong enough balance sheets to cope with one season of low payout, but could struggle if they have to tighten the.
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Treasury advised to revisit work on deposit insurance
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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A review of the Treasury's fiscal policy advice has recommended the government's financial adviser revisits its work on deposit insurance in tandem.
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BurgerFuel more than doubles 1H earnings on store openings
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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BurgerFuel Worldwide, the NZAX-listed fast food chain, more than doubled first-half earnings as it opened seven new stores in the period, lifting s.
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UPDATE: RBNZ keeps LVR restrictions in place as housing risks remain
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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The Reserve Bank will retain restrictions on low-equity mortgage lending because governor Graeme Wheeler continues to see risks in the housing mark.
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Pyne Gould censured, fined, for breaching corporate governance rules
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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Pyne Gould Corp, which lost one of its New Zealand resident directors in July, was censured and fined by the stock exchange disciplinary body for b.
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Kiwi Income boosts first-half earnings on management savings, Sylvia Park rental growth
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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Kiwi Income Property Trust, the country's second-largest property trust by market capitalisation, reported a 12.
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NZ dollar soars to 7-year high against weak yen on Abe poll plans
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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The New Zealand dollar soared to the highest in more than seven years against the yen on reports Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will call a snap electio.
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Just Water independent directors accept founder's 15 cents per share takeover offer
Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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Just Waters International's independent directors have recommended shareholders accept founder and majority investor Tony Falkenstein's takeover bi.
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UPDATE: Infratil plans $120M return to shareholders; shares gain
Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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Infratil shares rose to the highest in more than seven years after the infrastructure investor said it would return $120 million to investors via a.
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UPDATE: Weekly rental increases hit city-dwellers rather than the provinces
Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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Urban renters feel the pinch as weekly rental costs soar by 6.4%, with cities facing sharper increases compared to provincial areas.
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CORRECT: SPI's Alcock, Knight to repay $1.08 mln, banned from directorships for 5 years
Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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Murray Alcock and Allister Knight, directors of the various SPI group of companies, have been ordered by the Financial Markets Authority to repay i.
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RBNZ seeks stronger regulatory oversight of payment systems
Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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The Reserve Bank wants stronger oversight of the nation's payment systems, with a particularly focus on managing risks from the global infrastructu.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record on yield appetite; Spark, Fletcher gain
Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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New Zealand shares rose to a fresh record, paced by Spark New Zealand, Fletcher Building and Contact Energy, as investors continued to be drawn to.
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NZ dollar gains after upbeat Chinese exports, softer US employment
Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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The New Zealand dollar gained after Chinese data showed better-than-expected export figures and after Friday's lower-than-anticipated jobs growth i.
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Connor to buy AMP Capital's Acurity stake after agreeing to issue of taxable shares
Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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Connor Healthcare, which is aiming to buy the 29 percent of Acurity Health Group it doesn't already own, has gained agreement from AMP Capital to s.
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Environmental lobbies seek input on nitrogen tweak in Ruataniwha dam
Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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Environmental groups want to have their say on a late tweak to the conditions imposed on the proposed $230 million Ruataniwha dam in Hawke's Bay in.
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NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may consolidate as RBNZ weighs in on upbeat trend
Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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The New Zealand dollar may hold around current levels this week as traders anticipate Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler could take aim at its re.
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IkeGPS snags former Apple executive Richard Mander, Trimble's Peter Shaw
Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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IkeGPS, the makers of remote measuring devices, has hired former Apple Inc executive Richard Mander and Trimble Navigation's Peter Shaw to join the.