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Pattrick Smellie

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While you were sleeping: Wall Street slides
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Wall Street slides

Wall Street moved lower from record highs as investors awaited US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony to Congress, while a decline in oil p.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
ASX-listed Vocus boosts NZ sales 81% after FX Networks acquisition
Network Infrastructure

ASX-listed Vocus boosts NZ sales 81% after FX Networks acquisition

Vocus Communications boosted its first-half sales in New Zealand by 81 percent after buying local fibre-line provider FX Networks last year.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Xero climbs on tech favour; Auckland Airport falls
Unified Communications

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Xero climbs on tech favour; Auckland Airport falls

New Zealand shares rose paced by Xero and Diligent Board Member Services, as investors favoured technology-based stocks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Asaleo Care beats prospectus with 18% gain in full-year profit
Initial Public Offering

Asaleo Care beats prospectus with 18% gain in full-year profit

Asaleo Care, the maker of household brands such as Libra, Sorbent, Purex and Treasures that debuted on the ASX last year, posted an 18 percent gain in.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
UPDATE: Genesis Energy stock falls on stretch to reach FY earnings target
DataCentre infrastructure

UPDATE: Genesis Energy stock falls on stretch to reach FY earnings target

Genesis Energy shares slide on weaker oil prices and increased competition for customers. Full-year earnings target at risk.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Xero shares climb 24% in one week as seller leaves the market
Fintech

Xero shares climb 24% in one week as seller leaves the market

Xero's stock surges a striking 24% as rumours buzz of a persistent seller's exit, boosting shares to their highest since October.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Summerset posts 10% rise in 2014 earnings, expects faster growth in 2015
Health Technologies

Summerset posts 10% rise in 2014 earnings, expects faster growth in 2015

Summerset Group, New Zealand's third-largest listed retirement village operator, posted a 10 percent gain in annual earnings and said it expects...

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Genesis Energy lifts 1H pretax earnings by 15%, selling more electricity, gas to fewer customers
DataCentre infrastructure

Genesis Energy lifts 1H pretax earnings by 15%, selling more electricity, gas to fewer customers

Genesis Energy, New Zealand's largest energy retailer, posted a 15 percent gain in first-half pretax earnings as it lifted sales of electricity and ga.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
SLI first-half loss widens by 75%, says cash burn easing
SLI Systems

SLI first-half loss widens by 75%, says cash burn easing

SLI Systems, the online retail search engine developer, widened its first-half loss by 75 percent as it chases growth in the US eCommerce market.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Geothermal exit, dry weather wallop Mighty River earnings
Power / Energy

Geothermal exit, dry weather wallop Mighty River earnings

Electricity generator and retailer Mighty River Power declared a massive drop in earnings for the six months to Dec.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
NZ dollar muted as investors await Fed chair Yellen's testimony
NZD

NZ dollar muted as investors await Fed chair Yellen's testimony

The New Zealand dollar was little changed as investors await US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's semi-annual testimony to US lawmakers for clues a.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Mediaworks returns to profit as radio boosts income
Initial Public Offering

Mediaworks returns to profit as radio boosts income

Mediaworks Investments, the free-to-air broadcaster, has returned to profitability in its first 10 months under a new capital structure.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
NZ Post increased 1H profit 41%, helped by Kiwibank, sale of courier unit
Kiwibank

NZ Post increased 1H profit 41%, helped by Kiwibank, sale of courier unit

New Zealand Post, the state-owned mail delivery service, increased first-half profit 41 percent after selling its Australian Couriers Please business.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
Freightways first-half profit jumps 21% as sales, margins grow from couriers, data management
Sales

Freightways first-half profit jumps 21% as sales, margins grow from couriers, data management

Freightways posted a 21 percent gain in first-half profit after lifting sales and fattening margins at its courier and information management units.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
NZ dollar heads for 1% weekly gain as economic outlook picks up
Fonterra

NZ dollar heads for 1% weekly gain as economic outlook picks up

The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1 percent weekly gain against the greenback as recent data and with upbeat dairy auctions.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Sat, 21st Feb 2015
Port of Tauranga to buy super-post-Panamax cranes, tender for dredging in readiness for big ships
Outlook

Port of Tauranga to buy super-post-Panamax cranes, tender for dredging in readiness for big ships

Port of Tauranga, New Zealand's largest port company, is to buy two new gantry cranes and will shortly put out for tender dredging work.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
NZ producer prices fall in fourth quarter on dairy products, weaker crude oil
Fonterra

NZ producer prices fall in fourth quarter on dairy products, weaker crude oil

NZ producer prices fell in the fourth quarter, reflecting the decline in prices of dairy products and crude oil, while livestock and meat prices rose.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
Skellerup 1H profit falls 10%, missing forecast, annual profit growth to stall
Sales

Skellerup 1H profit falls 10%, missing forecast, annual profit growth to stall

Skellerup's 1H profit dips by 10%, missing targets, with zero growth forecast amid Aussie mining sector cutbacks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015