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Market regulators NZX and FMA defend disclosure by companies involved in 1080 threat
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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financial markets authority
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trading
Market regulators, the NZX and the Financial Markets Authority, say they're confident the approach they took to disclosure of the 1080 contamination t.
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Foley Family Wines turns first half profit as sales grow
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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sales
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revenue
Foley Family Wines, majority owned by American businessman and vineyard owner Bill Foley, posted a first-half operating profit as sales increased 14 p.
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SBS Bank agrees to buy 50% of Staples Rodway Asset Management
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
SBS Bank, New Zealand's largest building society, has agreed to buy 50 percent of Staples Rodway Asset Management (SRAM) as part of a strategy to bui.
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Solid Energy prepares for more job cuts at Stockton
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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jobs
State-owned coal miner Solid Energy is preparing for more redundancies at its Stockton mine, near Westport, as slumping global prices for coking coal.
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IRD happy with business transformation-lead Accenture
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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it services
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ird
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accenture
The Inland Revenue Department is happy with lead provider Accenture to overhaul its 30-year-old information technology system in a major transformatio.
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Woosh narrows annual loss as accounts tagged by auditor
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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4g technology
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woosh wireless
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craig wireless
Woosh Wireless's financial statements have been tagged by its auditor as the internet service provider narrowed its annual loss by clamping down on co.
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CERA bullish on Chch CBD anchor projects, though keeping mum on business cases
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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financing
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aras
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partners
The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, which was tasked with overseeing the rebuild of the country's second-biggest city, is upbeat about the p.
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Restaurant Brands says fourth-quarter sales rise 19%
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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sales
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retailers
Restaurant Brands, New Zealand's largest fast-food store operator, increased fourth-quarter sales by 19 percent as it benefited from an extra week's t.
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NZ govt posts small surplus in 7 mths to January as tax take swells
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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government
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expenses
The New Zealand government posted a small operating surplus in the seven months through January as tax revenue beat expectations, while costs were sma.
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Trilogy sees FY profit more than trebling as Aust unit improves, Ecoya makes money
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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fintech
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finance, leasing & rental
Trilogy International, the skincare products and scented candle maker, says annual profit will more than treble with improved earnings at its Australi.
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NZ dollar drops to month low on dairy concern, US dollar strength
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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new zealand dollar
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industrial
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partners
The New Zealand dollar dropped to a month low after the government yesterday revealed threats to contaminate infant formula with poison, raising conce.
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While you were sleeping: Dollar strength hits stocks, oil
Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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stock market
Wall Street dropped as the US dollar continued to strengthen amid bets the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.
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No traction yet in Chinese media from 1080 threat
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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government
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social media
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fonterra
News of the threat to contaminate New Zealand infant formula with 1080 poison has barely registered so far in Chinese media, says expatriate Beijing.
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Trading partners learnt of 1080 threat last month
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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government
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fonterra
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federated farmers
International trading partners first learnt of threats to contaminate New Zealand-manufactured infant milk formula with 1080 poison in February, more.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Fonterra fund slips as market mulls dairy scare
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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healthtech
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nzx
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fonterra
New Zealand shares fell, and Fonterra Shareholders' Fund edged lower after the government revealed threats to contaminate infant formula and other dai.
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NZ dollar drops after threats to contaminate dairy products revealed
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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fonterra
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banking
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partners
The New Zealand dollar fell sharply after government officials said police have been investigating threats to contaminate infant formula and related d.
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NZX, with legal bill of $4 mln and counting, shows no signs of caving in Clear Grain dispute
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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management
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nzx
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lawsuit
NZX, the stock market operator, shows no signs of backing down in its dispute with the former owners of the Clear Grain Exchange, with a legal bill se.
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NZ listed company earnings underwhelm analysts in market priced for stronger growth
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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healthtech
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new zealand dollar
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forsyth barr
New Zealand's listed companies beat earnings estimates on average in the latest results season, but still fell short of the bullish growth expectation.
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NZ debit, credit card retail spending gains 1.2% in February, led by hospitality
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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debit & credit cards
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banking
New Zealanders increased spending on debit and credit cards in February, led by gains in hospitality and apparel as low inflation makes households mor.
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Law firm puts out feelers for class action against cladding manufacturers
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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adina thorn lawyers
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carter holt harvey
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legislation
Law firm Adina Thorn Lawyers is asking leaky building owners to join a proposed class suit against plaster cladding manufacturers, which it says could.