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NZ is emerging from recession, risks imbalances
Monday, 7 September 2009, 5:06 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 7 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand’s economy probably emerged from recession this quarter, helped by an improvement in global conditions, increased migration and a revival in business and consumer confidence, the Treasury said. More >>
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may be capped before RBNZ
Monday, 7 September 2009, 12:34 pm | Businesswire
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may be capped at 69 US cts ahead of RBNZ review More >>
NZ dollar gains after US jobs data beats estimates
Monday, 7 September 2009, 9:54 am | Businesswire
Sept. 7 (BusinessWire) – The New Zealand dollar gained after the world’s largest economy shed fewer jobs than expected last month, boosting optimism the global downturn is past its worst and stoking investors’ appetites for higher-yielding, or riskier, ... More >>
Stocks to watch: FPA, LMP, Life Pharmacy, SKY TV
Monday, 7 September 2009, 9:51 am | Businesswire
Sept. 7 – 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 >>
While you were sleeping: US payrolls beat forecast
Monday, 7 September 2009, 8:24 am | Businesswire
Sept. 7 (BusinessWire) – The U.S. dollar and yen fell and stocks rose after figures showed the U.S. lost fewer jobs than expected last month. The jobless rate in the world’s largest economy reached a higher-than-forecast 26-year high of 9.7%. More >>
NZ property values improve for 4th straight month
Monday, 7 September 2009, 12:22 am | Businesswire
Sept. 6 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand property values improved for the fourth month in a row as vendors were under less pressure to sell to the first available buyer and could afford to wait for a better offer. More >>
SMELLIE SNIFFS THE BREEZE: A new angle on NZ
Friday, 4 September 2009, 8:31 pm | Businesswire
Being a traditional sort, it pleased me no end to see the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research do two quite old-fashioned things this week. More >>
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; NZS, FBU rise
Friday, 4 September 2009, 6:31 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 4 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares rose for a second day, as NZ Farming Systems Uruguay extended its gains on the back of a new shareholder and better milk prices, and Fletcher Building advanced. More >>
Lloyd Morrison may return to some duties this year
Friday, 4 September 2009, 4:18 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 4 – Lloyd Morrison, who stepped down from his executive and directorship roles in January to get treatment for leukaemia, may resume some of his duties before the end of the year, according to a statement from Auckland International Airport. More >>
IRG completes capital raising with 1.1M sale
Friday, 4 September 2009, 12:16 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 4 (BusinessWire) – Investment Research Group, the investment advisory and brokerage firm, sold a further 1.1 million shares, completing its capital raising a day after Tony Falkenstein injected NZ$400,000 into the business. More >>
NZ dollar headed for second straight weekly loss
Friday, 4 September 2009, 9:59 am | Businesswire
Sept. 4 (BusinessWire) – The New Zealand dollar is headed for its second straight weekly loss as investors eschew higher yields amid more uncertainty about the speed of the global economic recovery. More >>
Stocks to watch: Delegat’s, GPG, IRG, TEL
Friday, 4 September 2009, 9:55 am | Businesswire
Sept. 4 – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. More >>
While you were sleeping: Gold nudges US$1,000
Friday, 4 September 2009, 8:36 am | Businesswire
While you were sleeping: Gold nudges US$1,000 an ounce, ECB holds rate at 1% More >>
Bollard to confirm signs of economic recovery
Friday, 4 September 2009, 8:27 am | Businesswire
Sept. 4 (BusinessWire) – Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard will probably point to tentative signs of economic recovery in his review of monetary policy next week, while citing the impact of a resilient kiwi dollar. More >>
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Farming Systems, TEL
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 6:02 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 3 (BusinessWire) – New Zealand shares rose, snapping a three-day slide, as NZ Farming Systems Uruguay gained with dairy prices and the arrival of a new shareholder, and investors sought Telecom Corp. to benefit from its final dividend. More >>
Treasury to swallow CCMAU
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 4:49 pm | Businesswire
Sept 3 (BusinessWire) - The Treasury is to resume responsibility for monitoring the performance of state-owned enterprises with an announcement today that the Crown Company Monitoring Advisory Unit will be disbanded. More >>
NZ commodity prices surge, led by aluminium, pelts
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 3:49 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 3 – New Zealand commodity prices rose for a sixth straight month, posting the largest gain since November 2007 as aluminium, pelts, lumber, wool and dairy advanced. More >>
Tony Falkenstein to pump NZ$400,000 into IRG
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 3:08 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 3 (BusinessWire) – Tony Falkenstein’s Edwin Trust has offered to inject capital into Investment Research Group, helping strengthen the balance sheet two weeks after the investment advisory and brokerage group gained a waiver from its ... More >>
Leniency for cartel squealers may be extended
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 1:26 pm | Businesswire
Sept. 3 (BusinessWire) – The Commerce Commission is proposing an extension to its leniency policy for members of cartels who spill the beans on their rorts. More >>
MightyRiverPower special dividend on record profit
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 12:49 pm | Businesswire
Sept 3 (BusinessWire) - Everything lined up right for MightyRiverPower in its 10h year of operation, giving the state-owned electricity company a 44% increase in net profit, to a record NZ$159.6 million in the year to June 30. More >>
