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Stocks to watch: Infratil, NZOG, Wrightson
Monday, 13 July 2009, 9:34 am | Businesswire
Stocks to watch: Infratil, NZOG, Wrightson July 13 – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. More >>
NZ inflation back in RBNZ range, may undershoot
Monday, 13 July 2009, 9:10 am | Businesswire
July 13 – New Zealand’s inflation rate likely fell back to near the middle of the central bank’s target range in the second quarter and threatens to undershoot in the current quarter, helping keep intact the RBNZ’s view that interest rates ... More >>
While you were sleeping: Geithner tags derivatives
Monday, 13 July 2009, 8:20 am | Businesswire
July 13 – U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said over-the-counter derivatives must be brought under regulatory control of the federal government, clamping down on a market that peaked at an estimated US$700 trillion of face value last year and ... More >>
MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 falls a 2nd day; PGW drops
Friday, 10 July 2009, 5:47 pm | Businesswire
July 10 – New Zealand’s NZX 50 index fell for a second day, led by PGG Wrightson, after its rival in the rural services market, Fonterra Cooperative Group’s RD1, offered interest free terms to dairy farmers for essential items. More >>
NZ police credit union gets BB+ credit rating
Friday, 10 July 2009, 5:20 pm | Businesswire
Police credit union, with NZ$68.9M of assets, is first to get rating: BB+ More >>
SMELLIE SNIFFS THE BREEZE: Where are the farmers?
Friday, 10 July 2009, 3:54 pm | Businesswire
It's not every Monday evening you end up watching a bloke knit for an hour. More >>
Foreign Tourists Shelter South Island Tourism
Friday, 10 July 2009, 1:34 pm | Businesswire
July 10 - South Island tourism operators are being shielded from the recession by continuing growth in international visitor nights spent in Te Wai Pounamo. More >>
NZL puts case for Tauranga container business
Friday, 10 July 2009, 1:00 pm | Businesswire
July 10 - Stevedore and logistics group NZL Ltd. has presented its plans to compete in container handling to Port of Tauranga, a move that the port has resisted as the two companies argue over whether NZL has historic rights. More >>
Fonterra’s RD1 offers interest-free on dairy items
Friday, 10 July 2009, 11:18 am | Businesswire
July 10 – Fonterra Cooperative Group’s rural supplies chain will offer interest-free terms for dairy farmers facing declining returns so they can purchase essential dairy supplies. More >>
NZ dollar holds near 63 US cts after BOE decision
Friday, 10 July 2009, 10:05 am | Businesswire
July 10 – The New Zealand dollar held near 63 U.S. cents as the Bank of England kept its level of asset purchases unchanged, stoking risk appetite from investors who took the decision as a sign the global economy may be improving. More >>
Stocks to watch: Air NZ, Telecom, Pumpkin Patch
Friday, 10 July 2009, 9:55 am | Businesswire
Stocks to watch: Air New Zealand, Telecom, Pumpkin Patch July 10 – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. More >>
While you were sleeping: BOE keeps QE unchanged
Friday, 10 July 2009, 8:44 am | Businesswire
July 10 – The British pound surged after the Bank of England kept its quantitative easing target unchanged at 125 billion pounds, surprising investors who had expected an increase. More >>
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Telecom, Air NZ drop
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 6:25 pm | Businesswire
July 9 – July 9 – New Zealand shares fell, led by Telecom Corp., as concerns a global economic recovery may take longer and the looming second-quarter earnings season prompted some investors to eschew equity markets. More >>
NZ median house sale prices edges up, volumes dip
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 5:24 pm | Businesswire
July 9 – New Zealand residential property prices edged higher in June, while the volume of sales dipped after two monthly gains, according to the Real Estate Institute. More >>
MP's Deliver Banks Another Wet Bus Ticket Slap
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 5:20 pm | Businesswire
July 9 - The select committee that baulked at holding an inquiry into whether trading banks are unduly holding up interest rates has issued a report expressing deep concern about the banks' behaviour. More >>
Jetstar says sorry after check-in glitches
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 5:07 pm | Businesswire
July 9 - Jetstar Airways, the low-fare unit of Qantas Airways, apologized for glitches in its service since launching in New Zealand a month ago and announced a new flight schedule and training for check-in staff. More >>
NZOG Takes 10% of Hoki Prospect
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 4:18 pm | Businesswire
July 9 - New Zealand Oil & Gas Ltd has bought a 10% stake in the offshore Taranaki Hoki oil prospect, which is due for drilling this summer by NZOG's Tui field partner, AWE. More >>
ING Property sells a third of earmarked assets
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 2:27 pm | Businesswire
July 9 – ING Property Trust is more than a third of the way through its planned asset sales for 2009 after it sold a further two properties for a combined total of NZ$17 million. More >>
NZ consumer spending on debit, credit cards falls
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 11:55 am | Businesswire
July 9 – New Zealand retail spending on debit and credit cards had the steepest decline since November last month, led by a drop in purchases of furniture and appliances. More >>
"Failing firm" takeover rules re-examined
Thursday, 9 July 2009, 11:45 am | Businesswire
July 9 - The Commerce Commission is reviewing rules for applications to acquire "failing firms" in light of an expected increase in such applications, reflecting current economic conditions. More >>
