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Lanzatech, Indian researchers develop new way of producing omega-3 fatty acids
Callaghan Innovation

Lanzatech, Indian researchers develop new way of producing omega-3 fatty acids

LanzaTech, the New Zealand-founded carbon recycling company, and a research team from India's IOC-DBT Center for Advanced Bio-Energy Research have.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record on yield hunt; Heartland, Genesis, Spark gain
Stock Market

MARKET CLOSE: NZX 50 rises to record on yield hunt; Heartland, Genesis, Spark gain

New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to its eighth consecutive record close, after Heartland New Zealand affirmed guidance.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014

Stories from Other Regions

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares snap 12 days of gains; Spark, Fletcher, Ryman fall
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares snap 12 days of gains; Spark, Fletcher, Ryman fall

New Zealand shares fell, paced by Spark New Zealand and Fletcher Building, snapping 12 consecutive days of gains as some investors looked to book r.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
Kiwi SMES show strongest growth in five years, Australian counterparts dawdle
Productivity

Kiwi SMES show strongest growth in five years, Australian counterparts dawdle

New Zealand's small and medium-sized businesses are recording their fastest sales growth since 2009 compared to a steady-as-they-go effort by their.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
NZ dollar gains as employment figures point to strengthening labour market
Migrants

NZ dollar gains as employment figures point to strengthening labour market

The New Zealand dollar rose more than half a US cent after government figures showed growing strength in the labour market as local employers soak.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
GlycoSyn seeks new customers for drug ingredient worth 20 times more than gold
Physical Security

GlycoSyn seeks new customers for drug ingredient worth 20 times more than gold

GlycoSyn is seeking new global customers for kifunensine, a key ingredient in the manufacture of a drug for the treatment of rare genetic disorders.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
Nuplex sees 8.2 % earnings growth in 2015FY as it restructures ANZ
Shares

Nuplex sees 8.2 % earnings growth in 2015FY as it restructures ANZ

Nuplex Industries eyes 8.2% earnings boost in 2015 as it hones focus on global resins, offloading ANZ businesses.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
Restaurant Brands pays $10.5M to take over operation of Carl's Jr burger chain in NZ
Supply Chain

Restaurant Brands pays $10.5M to take over operation of Carl's Jr burger chain in NZ

Restaurant Brands New Zealand, the nation's largest fast food operator, agreed to buy seven Carl's Jr stores owned and operated by Forsgren NZ for.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
NZX trading volumes rise in October, boosted by smaller value trades
Shares

NZX trading volumes rise in October, boosted by smaller value trades

The volume of trades on the New Zealand stock exchange increased in October, boosted by a rise in lower value equity transactions and more trading.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
Commerce Commission clears Wotif, Expedia merger
Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission clears Wotif, Expedia merger

NZ's Commerce Commission approves Expedia and Wotif merger, dismissing fears of higher commissions in the online travel market.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares extend gains as NZOG signals capital return
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares extend gains as NZOG signals capital return

New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to its ninth straight record close, as New Zealand Oil & Gas signalled plans for a capital return.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
NZ dollar falls vs. A$ after RBA tones down rhetoric; dairy auction looms
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls vs. A$ after RBA tones down rhetoric; dairy auction looms

The New Zealand dollar fell against its trans-Tasman counterpart after the Reserve Bank of Australia toned down its rhetoric in calling its currenc.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
Goldsmith approves second tranche of FMCA regulation
Licensing

Goldsmith approves second tranche of FMCA regulation

The second phase of regulation of the Financial Markets Conduct Act, which overhauled the decades old Securities Act, has been approved by newly in.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
RESEND: Canterbury University gets funding to develop user-friendly wearable computers
Google

RESEND: Canterbury University gets funding to develop user-friendly wearable computers

Two University of Canterbury researchers have received $870,000 in Marsden funding over three years to research how engineering and psychology coul.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
NZ dollar drops below 77 US cents in line with weaker Aussie
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar drops below 77 US cents in line with weaker Aussie

The New Zealand dollar dropped below a key support level of 77 US cents to touch its lowest in more than a year as it was weighed down by a weaker.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
NZ Super Fund ends AMP Capital's 12-year mandate
AMP Capital

NZ Super Fund ends AMP Capital's 12-year mandate

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund, which was set up to partially fund the cost of a ballooning baby boomer pension bill, has ended a 12-year mand.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
NZ govt's social housing plans aim to alleviate poverty, PM Key says
Government

NZ govt's social housing plans aim to alleviate poverty, PM Key says

The government's plan to increase the private provision of state-housing is part of a wider goal to alleviate the country's most vulnerable by putt.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Westpac NZ margins squeezed by shift to fixed rate mortgages, increased rivalry
Fintech

Westpac NZ margins squeezed by shift to fixed rate mortgages, increased rivalry

The switch from floating to fixed interest rates mortgages has impacted Westpac New Zealand's net interest margin,which fell six basis points in th.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014