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Fulton Hogan has record profit on cost cuts
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 4:30 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 29 (BusinessWire) – Fulton Hogan, the closely held roading and construction company that counts Shell New Zealand as a cornerstone shareholder, posted a record profit after reining in costs and paying less tax. More >>
Independent News gains breathing space from banks
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 2:22 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 29 (BusinessWire) – Independent News and Media Ltd, the Irish-based parent company of APN News and Media, won another month’s extension to its bank and bond terms, buying more time to sell assets and repay debt. More >>
Joyce sharpens axe for TSO, unveils broadband plan
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 2:00 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 29 (BusinessWire) – Communications Minister Steven Joyce plans to scrap the agreement with Telecom Corp. put in place to protect rural customers when the carrier was privatised and channel the funds into rolling out high-speed internet in isolated ... More >>
NZ apartment permits fall, total consents climb
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 1:05 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 29 (BusinessWire) – Consents to build apartments dwindled last month, while total issuance of permits for dwellings climbed for a second month, which may herald a turning point in slack building activity. More >>
More blood to come as Fairfax fight continues
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 11:10 am | Businesswire
Sept.29 (BusinessWire) – The outcomes of Fairfax Media’s latest boardroom infighting are no clearer with yesterday’s announcement its chairman has bowed to Fairfax family member pressure and will step down. More >>
NZ dollar buoyed by gains on Wall St amid M&A
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 10:07 am | Businesswire
Sept. 29 (BusinessWire) – The New Zealand dollar rose, buoyed by gains on Wall Street and equity markets in Europe amid merger and acquisition activity in the world’s largest economy stoked optimism. More >>
Stocks to watch: ANZ Bank, Pyne Gould, PPP, TEL
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 10:04 am | Businesswire
Stocks to watch: ANZ Bank, Pyne Gould, PPP, Telecom Sept. 28 (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 ... More >>
While you were sleeping: Darling decries ‘greed’
Tuesday, 29 September 2009, 8:54 am | Businesswire
Sept. 29 (BusinessWire) – Shares rallied on Wall Street and in Europe after takeover deals from Xerox Corp. and Abbott Laboratories helped lift sentiment for equity markets. More >>
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Rakon, ANZ Bank gain
Monday, 28 September 2009, 5:58 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 28 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares rose, with the NZX 50 Index recording its biggest advance in a week, as Rakon Ltd. climbed after completing its capital raising and Australia & New Zealand Banking Group advanced following its agreement ... More >>
Average KiwiSaver member has just over $2,500
Monday, 28 September 2009, 3:57 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 28 (BusinessWire) – The average KiwiSaver investor has put away little more than $2,500 since the government-backed savings scheme was implemented two years ago, according to a new survey. More >>
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi rally may run out of puff
Monday, 28 September 2009, 1:40 pm | Businesswire
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi rally may run out of puff after 45% gain in past six months More >>
Pan Pacific halted from trading pending statement
Monday, 28 September 2009, 10:05 am | Businesswire
Sept. 28 (BusinessWire) - Pan Pacific Petroleum, the oil company part-owned by New Zealand Oil & Gas, had its shares halted from trading pending an announcement. More >>
NZ dollar slides vs yen on Hirohisa comments
Monday, 28 September 2009, 9:57 am | Businesswire
Sept. 28 (BusinessWire) – The New Zealand dollar fell against the yen after the Japanese Finance Minister indicated he would refrain from pushing the currency lower, stoking demand for the safe haven currency amid repatriation of funds typical near ... More >>
Stocks to watch: F&P Appliances, ING Property, TEL
Monday, 28 September 2009, 9:04 am | Businesswire
Stocks to watch: F&P Appliances, ING Property, Millennium, Telecom Sept. 28 (BusinessWire) – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. All prices are in New Zealand ... More >>
While you were sleeping: US$ dips against yen
Monday, 28 September 2009, 8:27 am | Businesswire
Sept. 28 (BusinessWire) – The yen rose to a seven-month high against the U.S. dollar on Friday after Japan’s new government said it won’t pursue a policy of seeking a weaker currency and the Group of 20 nations pledged to maintain emergency stimulus ... More >>
SMELLIE SNIFFS THE BREEZE - Ghosts of Thinking Big
Friday, 25 September 2009, 9:06 pm | Businesswire
Big energy and big minerals. It's tempting to call it Think Big, but that would send the wrong signals. More >>
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall a 2nd day; FPA drops
Friday, 25 September 2009, 7:57 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 25 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares fell for a second day after Fisher & Paykel Appliances said it won’t meet prospectus earnings forecasts and has to talk to lenders about a looming covenant breach. More >>
ANZ's ING takeover lifts Kiwisaver dominance
Friday, 25 September 2009, 6:46 pm | Businesswire
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group mopped up the remaining 51% of ING Australia and ING NZ for A$1.76 billion in a deal that cements its dominance as a KiwiSaver provider and lifts its wealth management assets to a scale to compete with rivals. More >>
UPDATE: ANZ to mop up the rest of Australasian ING
Friday, 25 September 2009, 1:59 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 25 (BusinessWire) – Australia and New Zealand Banking Group is to purchase the 51% of Dutch-based ING's Australian and New Zealand operations that it does not already own. More >>
ANZ National, ING trusts go on trading halt
Friday, 25 September 2009, 1:36 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 25 (BusinessWire) – Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, ING Medical Properties Trust, and ING Property Trust have all entered a trading halt on the NZX pending material announcements, amid rumours the country’s largest bank will mop ... More >>
