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Stories by Pattrick - Page 8

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Aussies to buy Spark's international voice business
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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My Net Fone, an ASX-listed provider of hosted voice and data communications services, will buy Spark NZ's international voice business for $22.4M.
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Mowbray sells stamp businesses to outgoing chief executive John Mowbray
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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mowbray collectables
Mowbray Collectables, the unprofitable listed auction house business, has sold its stamps, coins and bank notes collectables business to outgoing chie.
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NZ dollar recovers on weaker greenback, despite dairy price fall
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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The New Zealand dollar rebounded from overnight weakness as prices fell in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, with softer US data weighing on the gr.
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While you were sleeping: US jobs disappoint
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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US equities slid after a private jobs report showed slower-than-expected growth, prompting concern that the economy might not be a strong as previousl.
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Dairy product prices slide on supply concerns
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
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Dairy product prices declined in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, led by a slump in prices for butter milk powder and whole milk powder, amid conc.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by A2, Spark rebounds
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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New Zealand shares edged up as A2 Milk surged on US expansion plans, while Spark rebounded amid investor interest in yield-paying stocks.
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NZ dollar holds above 98 Australian cents on weak iron ore, RBA bets
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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The New Zealand dollar held above 98 Australian cents, having earlier touched a post-float high, as the slumping price of iron ore stoked bets the Res.
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NZ dollar slips vs. Australian dollar, yen ahead of dairy auction
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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The New Zealand dollar fell against the Australian dollar and the yen ahead of the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction overnight, on speculation prices wi.
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MYOB IPO and ASX listing unlikely to weigh on Xero: ForBarr
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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Arrival of MYOB Group, the Australian accounting software firm, on the Australian Stock Exchange is unlikely to weigh on the dual-listed rival Xero.
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Datacom wins A$242M Australian federal health IT contract
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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Auckland-based IT services firm Datacom has won a A$242 million contract to provide infrastructure and support services to the Australian federal Depa.
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F&P Finance mulls future of Equipment Finance unit after year of restructuring
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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Fisher & Paykel Finance, the finance company owned by China's Haier Group, may transfer its Equipment Finance Ltd (EFL) unit to its immediate parent i.
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NZ property values rise at fastest pace in 9 months in March: QV
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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New Zealand residential property values climbed at the fastest pace in nine months in March, led by strong demand in Auckland.
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Diligent names Brian Stafford as new CEO; Sodi to focus on product design and development
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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Diligent Board Member Services, the governance software developer, named former McKinsey partner Brian Stafford as its president and chief executive,.
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Regulator to review UBA standard that sets price for Chorus retail customers
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commission is to review the terms under which Chorus offers unbundled bitstream access (UBA) to retail telecommunications companies that.
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NZ dollar charts record high vs Aussie dollar on RBA rate cut talk, weak iron ore
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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The New Zealand dollar rose to a record against the Australian dollar on speculation the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates again as so.
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NZ dollar holds steady against greenback amid positive confidence surveys
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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The New Zealand dollar held steady against the US dollar after both countries saw gains in confidence surveys, signalling a positive outlook for their.
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While you were sleeping: Stocks move lower
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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Wall Street moved lower, though it remained on track to post an advance for the first quarter of 2015, bolstered by a US economy that by and large con.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by A2 on ASX debut
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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NZ shares climbed as A2 Milk's promising ASX debut saw a 12% rise. Yet, Warehouse Group, Genesis Energy, and Metlifecare dipped amid ex-dividend status.
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A2 Milk debuts on ASX, announces mid-April US launch
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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A2 Milk Co, the milk marketing company, will launch into the United States from mid-April, with a range of half-gallon fresh milk cartons in supermark.
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Chch Airport says Air NZ canceled route it will weigh on the South Island economy
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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Christchurch International Airport says Air New Zealand decision to cancel the city's Tokyo seasonal route will hit the South Island economy.