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Property Finance Group makes small loss

Thursday, 3 December 2009, 7:47 am | Businesswire

Dec. 3 (BusinessWire) – Property Finance Group posted a small loss for the first half of its financial year, while maintaining it is on course to stabilise its business activities. More >>

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; Rakon, PGW, ANZ rise

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 6:04 pm | Businesswire

Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares extended their gains for the third session as global concerns about a debt default in Dubai abated. Rakon Ltd. led the advance and PGG Wrightson rose on expectations its successful capital raising puts the company ... More >>

Greymouth to enter retail gas and power markets

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 5:19 pm | Businesswire

by Pattrick Smellie Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) - Unlisted oil and gas developer Greymouth Petroleum is to enter the retail market for electricity and gas supply, starting in Auckland early next year. More >>

Sinochem prolongs assessment of Nufarm takeover

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 1:45 pm | Businesswire

Dec.2 (BusinessWire) - Sinochem Corp., China’s largest chemicals trader, has prolonged its assessment of takeover target Nufarm Ltd., forcing Australia’s biggest farm chemical maker to extend the deadline for the A$2.8 billion deal. More >>

TeamTalk mops up the rest of CityLink

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 12:30 pm | Businesswire

Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) – TeamTalk Ltd., the country’s largest mobile radio company, has mopped up the remaining shares in CityLink Ltd. through a share swap worth some $890,000. CityLink Holdings, which is owned by four current and former employees ... More >>

NZ dollar gains as markets shake off Dubai fears

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 10:08 am | Businesswire

Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) – The New Zealand dollar climbed after the market shook off fears about a potential default by Dubai World amid a pick-up in U.S. home sales, while the Bank of Japan introduced a form of quantitative easing. More >>

Reserve Bank, NZX in talks about settlements JV

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 9:49 am | Businesswire

Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) – The Reserve Bank of New Zealand and NZX Ltd. are in talks about a possible joint venture that would combine the stock exchange’s settlements system with the central bank’s Austraclear system. More >>

Stocks to watch: F&P Appliances, IFT, RBD, RYM

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 9:25 am | Businesswire

Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. All prices are in New Zealand dollars unless specified. More >>

Fonterra milk powder prices reach 15-month high

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 9:18 am | Businesswire

Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) – The price of milk powder continued its march higher, climbing for the fifth straight month on Fonterra Cooperative Group’s online trading auction to a 15-month high as demand for dairy products remained resilient after last year’s ... More >>

While you were sleeping: Stocks rally on economic

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 7:06 am | Businesswire

Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) – Shares in Europe and Wall Street rallied on renewed optimism about the global economy and an easing of concerns about the debt woes of Dubai. More >>

While you were sleeping: Stocks rally on economic

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 7:06 am | Businesswire

Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) – Shares in Europe and Wall Street rallied on renewed optimism about the global economy and an easing of concerns about the debt woes of Dubai. More >>

While you were sleeping: Stocks rally on economic

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 7:06 am | Businesswire

Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) – Shares in Europe and Wall Street rallied on renewed optimism about the global economy and an easing of concerns about the debt woes of Dubai. More >>

While you were sleeping: Stocks rally on economic

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 7:06 am | Businesswire

Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) – Shares in Europe and Wall Street rallied on renewed optimism about the global economy and an easing of concerns about the debt woes of Dubai. More >>

While you were sleeping: Stocks rally on economic

Wednesday, 2 December 2009, 7:06 am | Businesswire

Dec. 2 (BusinessWire) – Shares in Europe and Wall Street rallied on renewed optimism about the global economy and an easing of concerns about the debt woes of Dubai. More >>

RBA hikes rates for third straight month

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 6:44 pm | Businesswire

By Paul McBeth Dec. 1 (BusinessWire) – The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked interest rates for a third month in a row after the so-called “lucky country” experienced a “relatively mild” downturn in the wake of the global financial ... More >>

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; RBD leads, Ryman up

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 6:38 pm | Businesswire

Dec. 1 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares rose for a second day, led by Restaurant Brands, amid optimism about the prospects for the fast-food franchise operator that has revamped its stores to win back customers. More >>

Retirement savings on the up despite recession

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 5:18 pm | Businesswire

Dec. 1 (BusinessWire) - New Zealanders are “flooding back into Kiwisaver” and still saving for retirement despite the recession sapping their ability to spend, according to an AMP report released today. More >>

Shorter working week masks weak employment: NZIER

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 2:43 pm | Businesswire

Dec. 1 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand’s labour market is probably weaker than the 6.5% headline unemployment number, with capacity closer to levels last seen in the early 1990s when the economy was undergoing a major transformation, according to ... More >>

F&P Healthcare humidification unit to drive profit

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 2:30 pm | Businesswire

Dec. 1. (BusinessWire) - Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp.’s respiratory humidification business, which lagged behind sleep apnea sales in the first half, will probably drive earnings growth through the remainder of the year as the company rolls out ... More >>

Talk often to tardy bill payers, D&B advises

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 2:24 pm | Businesswire

Dec. 1 (BusinessWire) – Companies forced to chase tardy bill payers need to keep communicating with the debtors to ensure the speediest repayments, according to debt collection firm Dun and Bradstreet. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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