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NZ dollar edges up ahead of local business confidence, inflation
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar edges up ahead of local business confidence, inflation

The New Zealand dollar edged up ahead of business confidence and inflation figures in coming days, as investors gauge the strength of local economy.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
Utilico reaps $30.7 mln in Infratil share sell-down
Stock Exchange

Utilico reaps $30.7 mln in Infratil share sell-down

Utilico Investments sold $30.7m of Infratil shares as prices soared, reducing its stake to 6.9% amidst a market high not seen since 2007.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares join global rally; Trade Me, Kiwi Property advance
Trade Me

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares join global rally; Trade Me, Kiwi Property advance

New Zealand shares rose, paced by Trade Me Group and Kiwi Property Group, joining a global rally on speculation US interest rates will remain low.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as Warehouse lowers guidance; Goodman gains on yield hunt
NZX

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as Warehouse lowers guidance; Goodman gains on yield hunt

New Zealand shares fell, led by Warehouse Group as investors mulled a possible dividend cut after it downgraded first-half guidance.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Turners & Growers annual pre-tax profit to rise as much as 20%
Shares

Turners & Growers annual pre-tax profit to rise as much as 20%

Turners & Growers, the fruit marketer majority owned by Germany's BayWa, expects its pre-tax annual profit to rise as much as 20 percent.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2015
Mega reverse listing target TRS pushes out deadline again
Encryption

Mega reverse listing target TRS pushes out deadline again

TRS Investments has again pushed out its deadline to complete a reverse listing of file storage and encryption firm Mega, this time by another two.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015
NZ dollar falls on weakening global outlook
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls on weakening global outlook

The New Zealand dollar fell after new data showed the slowest Chinese economic growth in 24 years and the International Monetary Fund revised downw.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015
US identity theft ring investigation to use Wynyard software
NZX

US identity theft ring investigation to use Wynyard software

Wynyard Group's advanced crime analytics software will be used to help 92 US law enforcement agencies tackle a nationwide identity theft ring that'.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015
NZ dollar drops to month low vs Aussie after upbeat jobs report
NZ Dollar

NZ dollar drops to month low vs Aussie after upbeat jobs report

The New Zealand dollar dropped to a month low against its trans-Tasman counterpart after a better than expected jobs report eased fears about Austr.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2015
New Zealand food prices rise in Dec, on seasonal fruits and meat
Inflation

New Zealand food prices rise in Dec, on seasonal fruits and meat

New Zealand food prices rose in December, following a fall in November, led by more expensive fruit and meat, while dairy products fell.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2015
First Avatar sequel put back a year, says Cameron
Budget

First Avatar sequel put back a year, says Cameron

The first of the three sequels to the blockbuster movie, Avatar, has been set back a year because of delays in completing the scripts, the films' d.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2015
NZ dollar buoyed by upbeat Chinese trade data after commodity drop
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar buoyed by upbeat Chinese trade data after commodity drop

The New Zealand dollar was buoyed by better than expected Chinese trade figures after plunging when investors ditched commodity-linked currencies o.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
Graham Shaw, Peter Huljich join Pushpay board
Fintech

Graham Shaw, Peter Huljich join Pushpay board

Graham Shaw and Peter Huljich have joined Pushpay Holdings' board as part of the NZAX-listed mobile payment app developer's plan to graduate to the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
NZ dollar gains as US wage fall risks Fed rate track
Jobs

NZ dollar gains as US wage fall risks Fed rate track

The New Zealand dollar rose as lower US wages caused investors to question how quickly the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates when it starts.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2015
Trade Me takes 15% stake in HarMoney for $7.7 million
Trade Me

Trade Me takes 15% stake in HarMoney for $7.7 million

Trade Me invests $7.7m for a 15% stake in HarMoney, New Zealand's sole licensed P2P lender, aiming to reshape the country's consumer finance.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2015
NZ dollar rises as traders await US employment data
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar rises as traders await US employment data

The New Zealand dollar gained as investors look forward to official US employment data on Friday to gauge the strength of the world's biggest econo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015
Eric Watson's US dairy venture changes tack with planned iced tea merger
Agricultural Technology

Eric Watson's US dairy venture changes tack with planned iced tea merger

Eric Watson, the expatriate New Zealand businessman with a fortune estimated at $400 million in the National Business Review 2014 Rich List, is cha.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015
NZ dollar holds near post-float high vs. A$ as commodity prices diverge
NZ Dollar

NZ dollar holds near post-float high vs. A$ as commodity prices diverge

The New Zealand dollar held near a post-float high against its Australian counterpart as diverging prices for the neighbouring nations' major expor.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2015