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Stocks to watch: Air NZ, Charlie’s, Sky City

Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 9:47 am | Businesswire

June 17 – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. More >>

While you were sleeping: Wall St extends slide

Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 8:30 am | Businesswire

June 17 – Stocks on Wall Street extended their slide after a drop in profit at Best Buy Co., the world’s biggest electronics chain, stoked concern consumer spending isn’t reviving quickly. More >>

MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 joins global drop: PGW falls

Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 7:39 pm | Businesswire

June 16 – New Zealand shares fell, joining a global slide after weak U.S. manufacturing data and rising European unemployment stoked concern the global economy isn’t recovering as fast as some investors had hoped. More >>

Nufarm slashes outlook by 15% as sales miss target

Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 12:54 pm | Businesswire

June 16 – Nurfarm Ltd., the farm chemicals company whose products include Roundup weed killer, slashed its profit forecast after failing to meet sales targets. More >>

NZ dollar falls; Wall St slips on grimmer outlook

Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 10:11 am | Businesswire

June 16 – The New Zealand dollar fell after stocks on Wall Street faltered amid suggestions the world’s largest economy won’t revive as quickly as expected. More >>

Stocks to watch: F&P Appliances, Genesis, Sanford

Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 9:59 am | Businesswire

June 16 – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. More >>

Stocks to watch: F&P Appliances, Genesis, Sanford

Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 9:59 am | Businesswire

June 16 – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. More >>

While you were sleeping: NY manufacturing slumps

Tuesday, 16 June 2009, 8:29 am | Businesswire

June 16 – Shares on Wall Street tumbled, while Treasuries rose and the U.S. dollar gained, as economic figures including regional manufacturing suggested the world’s biggest economy will only slowly revive from recession. More >>

MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 gains; FPA, Cavalier rise

Monday, 15 June 2009, 6:23 pm | Businesswire

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain a 2nd day; FPA, Cavalier rise June 15 – New Zealand shares rose for a second day, led by Fisher & Paykel Appliances and Cavalier Corp., amid optimism investors’ appetite for equities is reviving in the face of ... More >>

NZ service industry contracted less in May: PSI

Monday, 15 June 2009, 2:35 pm | Businesswire

June 15 – New Zealand’s service industry picked up in May, while remaining in contraction for the 14th straight month, suggesting the sector still is awaiting stronger signs of improvement from the worst recession in 30 years. More >>

Meat, dairy lift NZ manufacturing to 15-month high

Monday, 15 June 2009, 2:02 pm | Businesswire

June 15 – Large gains in the volume of meat and dairy sales boosted New Zealand manufacturing data into positive territory for the first time in 15 months. More >>

NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may fall on US$ strength

Monday, 15 June 2009, 12:57 pm | Businesswire

June 15 – The New Zealand dollar may fall this week as support for the greenback revives following finance ministers reaffirming their support for the world’s reserve currency, and signs the global economic slump may abate sooner than expected. More >>

NZ dollar holds near 7-month high vs euro on data

Monday, 15 June 2009, 10:09 am | Businesswire

June 15 – The New Zealand dollar held near a seven-month high against the euro after data from the region showed manufacturing remains in a slump, driving the currency lower against the greenback. More >>

Stocks to watch: Air NZ, Telecom, NZ Oil & Gas

Monday, 15 June 2009, 9:18 am | Businesswire

June 15 – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday. More >>

While you were sleeping: BlackRock to buy Barclays

Monday, 15 June 2009, 8:29 am | Businesswire

June 15 – BlackRock Inc. became the world’s biggest money manager after acquiring Barclays Global Investors for US$13.5 billion, creating a pool of about US$2.8 trillion of assets under management. More >>

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares edge up; FPA, ING gain

Friday, 12 June 2009, 7:00 pm | Businesswire

June 13 – New Zealand shares rose as optimism the global recession is easing lifted equity markets from New York to Tokyo. Fisher & Paykel Appliances and ING Property Trust led gainers. More >>

Bond Focus: NZ yield curve stretched by bond sales

Friday, 12 June 2009, 5:18 pm | Businesswire

June 11 – The steepest yield curve in 13 years is set to continue in New Zealand, mirroring the U.S. and other major economies, as governments worldwide ramp up bond sales while central banks hold short rates near record lows. More >>

Geneva Finance pares loss

Friday, 12 June 2009, 3:57 pm | Businesswire

June 12 – Geneva Finance Ltd., the finance company that won support from investors for a debt-to-equity swap to stave off collapse, pared its full-year loss as it cut costs and restructured its balance sheet. More >>

NZ retail sales rise more than expected on autos

Friday, 12 June 2009, 12:35 pm | Businesswire

June 12 – New Zealand retail sales rose more than expected in April, reflecting a surge in motor vehicle retailing and increased sales at department stores. Excluding autos, sales unexpectedly fell. More >>

SMELLIE SNIFFS THE BREEZE – Rodney Rampant

Friday, 12 June 2009, 11:48 am | Businesswire

12 June - I once did a bit of work for a city council. They were scrambling to work out just what to put in their Long Term Community Council Plan (LTCCP) and for some reason it made sense to bring in a consultant, who knew nothing about the organisation, ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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