Stories by Pattrick - Page 21
Phillips Fox merges with DLA Piper to become local unit of Anglo-American law firm
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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partners
Phillips Fox has merged with DLA Piper, one of the world's biggest law firms by revenue, with 4,200 lawyers in offices across the globe.
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi at the mercy of overseas moves this week
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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fonterra
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new zealand dollar
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inflation
The New Zealand dollar will probably be at the mercy of overseas news this week with several central bank meetings and key data releases.
NZ terms of trade fall 1.9% in 4th qtr, on falling prices for dairy exports
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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fonterra
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banking
New Zealand's terms of trade fell for a second straight quarter in the final three months of 2014, as prices and volumes of dairy exports declined, wh.
PayPal stops processing Mega payments; NZX listing still on
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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encryption
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martech
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commerce systems
PayPal has ceased processing payments for Mega, the storage and encryption firm looking to join the New Zealand stock market via a reverse listing.
NZ dollar gains after Chinese central bank cuts rates to stimulate demand
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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nzx
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar advanced on expectations a reduction in interest rates in China may stimulate demand for New Zealand commodities in the country.
Wellington Drive widens annual loss, NZX's SuperLife underwrites $3m share issue
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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sales
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superlife
Wellington Drive Technologies, the unprofitable manufacturer of energy efficient motors, widened its annual loss as sales dropped 35 percent.
World Week Ahead: US jobs data, Yellen speaks
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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inflation
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employment
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industrial
The latest US jobs data will take centre stage this week as investors refocus on the state of the economy as they refine their bets on when the Federa.
TSB Bank writes off $53.9 mln Solid Energy debt; Fitch affirms A- rating
Sat, 28th Feb 2015
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TSB Bank counts £43.1m loss as Solid Energy debt erased, yet Fitch keeps stable A- credit score amidst challenges.
Pyne Gould posts first-half loss, writes down Perpetual receivable by $2.9 mln
Sat, 28th Feb 2015
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financial markets authority
Pyne Gould Corp, whose 2014 accounts are being looked into by the market regulator, reported a first-half loss as it was hit with foreign exchange adj.
Solid Energy delays first-half report, says future coal price weights on debt repayment
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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power / energy
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cleantech
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solid energy
Solid Energy, the state-owned coal miner whose chair Pip Dunphy stepped down this week, will delay reporting its first-half accounts.
Bathurst sinks into the red in first-half, still waiting for coal price to turn around
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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shares
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revenue
Bathurst Resources, which last year wrote off the value of assets covered by its Buller coal project, posted a first-half loss as it continues to wait.
NZ business confidence gains in February as agri sector gets more upbeat
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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employment
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anz bank
New Zealand business confidence improved in February as recent gains in dairy prices turned sentiment around in the agriculture sector, and as low int.
Countdown boosts first-half earnings 2.9% amid cost cutting, higher volumes
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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woolworths
Countdown, the New Zealand supermarket chain owned by Australian retailer Woolworths, increased first-half earnings.
Winemaker Delegat says increased sales due to North American consumers trading up
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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delegat
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wine
Consumers trading up to premium wine and an improved economy is behind a 19 percent boost in North American sales to 425,000 cases.
Marsden Maritime posts 5.7% gain in 1H profit, expects FY earnings in line with last year
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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shares
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marsden maritime
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revenue
Marsden Maritime reports a solid 5.7% profit rise in H1, with full-year gains set to echo last year's figures amid steady cargo flow.
Precinct raises $73.6 million from instos in capital raising
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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development
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fundraising
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institutional investors
Precinct Properties raises NZD $73.6 million from institutional investors, gearing up for its retail offer to fund major Auckland developments.
NZ building consents fall for a second month in January, housing permits drop
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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rbnz
New Zealand residential building consents declined for a second month in January, with new housing permits falling at their sharpest pace since August.
Allied Farmers posts 1H profit, says uncertain dairy sales may weigh on 2H
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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sales
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allied farmers
Allied Farmers, which is rebuilding after taking over the failed Hanover and United Finance loan books, turned to a profit in the first-half.
Transpower hikes 1H dividend, warns of regulatory threat to future earnings
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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government
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transpower
Transpower, the state-owned operator of the national electricity grid, hiked its first-half dividend to the government as revenue gained.
Winemaker Delegat posts 45% drop in 1H profit despite rising sales
Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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nzx
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delegat
Delegat Group, New Zealand's largest listed wine company, has posted a 45 per cent drop in first-half profit, mainly caused by a $10.