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While you were sleeping: EU and Greece at odds
Stock Exchange

While you were sleeping: EU and Greece at odds

European stock markets closed lower, giving up earlier gains, as investors swung from optimism to pessimism about the potential for a deal between.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may rise this week on upbeat dairy auction, higher yields
GlobalDairyTrade

NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may rise this week on upbeat dairy auction, higher yields

The New Zealand dollar may gain this week on speculation lower milk production will push up prices for the nation's biggest export at the GlobalDai.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
NZ wool price rises 2.9% on strong demand
AgriHQ

NZ wool price rises 2.9% on strong demand

New Zealand's wool prices have surged by 2.9%, with 35-micron clean wool hitting NZD $5.30/kg due to strong overseas demand, surpassing a five-year high.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015

Stories from Other Regions

ANZ Bank says NZ unit 'performing strongly' in 1Q as cash profit falls 0.2%
ANZ Bank

ANZ Bank says NZ unit 'performing strongly' in 1Q as cash profit falls 0.2%

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group says its New Zealand division performed strongly in the final three months of 2014 as cash profit slipped 0.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
NZX posts 8.3% gain in full-year profit on securities data, listing fees, funds
NZX

NZX posts 8.3% gain in full-year profit on securities data, listing fees, funds

NZX, which made its biggest-ever acquisition by buying funds manager SuperLife in 2014, posted annual profit growth of 8.3%.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
ASX-listed Inventis sells unprofitable kiwi furniture unit to Hamilton-based firm
Sales

ASX-listed Inventis sells unprofitable kiwi furniture unit to Hamilton-based firm

Inventis, the unprofitable furniture and technology company, has sold its New Zealand unit to a Hamilton-based building firm for an undisclosed sum.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Contact drops 9% on offshore plans; Genesis declines
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Contact drops 9% on offshore plans; Genesis declines

NZ shares dip as Contact Energy's revealed offshore ambitions and a stagnant dividend weigh on the market. Genesis and Meridian also slide.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
NZ dollar nears record vs. A$ as retail sales beat expectations
NZ Dollar

NZ dollar nears record vs. A$ as retail sales beat expectations

The New Zealand dollar rose against its Australian counterpart as retail sales beat expectations, reinforcing the view that the economic tide is in.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
Insurer Vero calls for change on dealing with natural disaster claims
Deloitte

Insurer Vero calls for change on dealing with natural disaster claims

Insurer Vero is calling for debate on whether change is needed to New Zealand's natural disaster insurance model following frustration over the len.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
NZ services sector activity rises to six-month high in January
Cartech

NZ services sector activity rises to six-month high in January

New Zealand's services sector activity rose to a six-month high in January as record inward migration boosted demand for housing, increasing the ne.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
NZ retail sales rise 1.7% in fourth quarter, beating estimates, on autos, food, drinks
New Zealand Dollar

NZ retail sales rise 1.7% in fourth quarter, beating estimates, on autos, food, drinks

New Zealand retail sales rose more than expected in the fourth quarter, led by vehicle-related transactions, food and beverages, adding to evidenc.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
Contact hints at capital returns, looks offshore for growth
DataCentre infrastructure

Contact hints at capital returns, looks offshore for growth

Contact Energy has given its clearest signal yet that it will contemplate capital returns to shareholders as the company settles into a no-growth m.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
NZ dollar little changed ahead of retail sales data as US on holiday
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar little changed ahead of retail sales data as US on holiday

The New Zealand dollar is little changed from last week as traders await retail sales data amid expectations of quiet trading with US markets on ho.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
World Week Ahead: Greece, Fed minutes, Wal-Mart
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Greece, Fed minutes, Wal-Mart

This week's attention is firmly on today's start of a two-day meeting of euro-zone finance ministers aimed at negotiating a resolution for Greece's.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
SkyCity backs down, will stick to $402m convention centre budget
Skycity

SkyCity backs down, will stick to $402m convention centre budget

Casino and hoospitality operator SkyCity Entertainment will go back to the drawing board to design an international convention centre for Auckland.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by Fletcher ahead of earnings
Fintech

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by Fletcher ahead of earnings

NZ shares surge, led by Fletcher Building, amidst investor optimism before the company's expected robust earnings reveal next week.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015
NZ dollar retreats from overnight highs as technical sellers emerge vs. Aussie
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar retreats from overnight highs as technical sellers emerge vs. Aussie

The New Zealand dollar retreated from its overnight highs against the Australian dollar and the greenback after nearing levels on the cross rate it.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015
South Port forecasts flat annual profit as lower dairy payout seen denting demand
Shares

South Port forecasts flat annual profit as lower dairy payout seen denting demand

South Port New Zealand, the Bluff port operator, expects annual profit to be relatively flat this year as farmers buy less fertiliser, stock food a.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015