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Michael Hill warns full-year result under pressure due to tough Australian market
Retail

Michael Hill warns full-year result under pressure due to tough Australian market

Michael Hill International, the listed jewellery retailer, says a drop in same store sales in its biggest market of Australia in the first nine months.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Air NZ and Canada's Aimia buy Waikato University's 11Ants
Air New Zealand

Air NZ and Canada's Aimia buy Waikato University's 11Ants

Air New Zealand and Canadian marketing and loyalty analytics company Aimia have bought Waikato University spinoff 11Ants Analytics for an undisclosed.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
While you were sleeping: Fed divided on rates
Marketing Technologies

While you were sleeping: Fed divided on rates

Wall Street moved higher, while US Treasuries fell after Federal Reserve minutes from last month's meeting showed policy makers couldn't agree over wh.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
NZ dollar falls after US data suggests labour market less weak
Reserve Bank of New Zealand

NZ dollar falls after US data suggests labour market less weak

The New Zealand dollar fell after US economic data including job openings suggested the labour market in the world's biggest economy isn't as weak as.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
While you were sleeping: More cold water on US rates
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: More cold water on US rates

Fed official's call for patience on rate hikes lifts Wall Street; Dow up 0.52%, S&P 500 up 0.27%, Nasdaq up 0.43%.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Summerset gains on 1Q sales
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Summerset gains on 1Q sales

New Zealand shares rose with Summerset leading on strong 1Q sales; A2 Milk and SkyCity fell due to a strong kiwi dollar affecting trans-Tasman exposed stocks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Weldon resigns from Diligent board, leaving company with compliance gap
NZX

Weldon resigns from Diligent board, leaving company with compliance gap

Mark Weldon, former NZX chief executive, has resigned as a director of Diligent Board Member Services, effective tomorrow, leaving the governance soft.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Nuplex beefs up investment plans across Asia
Nuplex Industries

Nuplex beefs up investment plans across Asia

Nuplex Industries, the specialty chemicals manufacturer, is exploring more investment opportunities across Asia, having shifted its businesses away fr.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
NZ dollar little changed vs. USD on Fed divided opinion
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar little changed vs. USD on Fed divided opinion

The New Zealand dollar was little changed after minutes of the last US Federal Reserve policy meeting showed members divided about the timing of rate.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
NZ primary industry firms open Chinese marketing office
Unified Communications

NZ primary industry firms open Chinese marketing office

A group of New Zealand primary sector firms has opened a joint marketing office in Shanghai, completing a three-year gestation to make life easier in.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, paced by Summerset; Spark, Fonterra decline
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, paced by Summerset; Spark, Fonterra decline

New Zealand shares rose, paced by Summerset Group Holdings and Ryman Healthcare as investors bought into retirement village operators.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
Labour vows return to tax credits as R&D spending slips
Labour

Labour vows return to tax credits as R&D spending slips

Labour's finance spokesman Grant Robertson said Labour would look to boost its policy on research and development tax credits because the current gove.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
NZ Rugby full-year profit shrinks by 86% as costs rise
Financial results

NZ Rugby full-year profit shrinks by 86% as costs rise

New Zealand Rugby's annual profit dropped about 86 percent as the national sports administrator's costs grew faster than its income.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
Airline lobby dismisses Wellington airport extension plans
Commerce Commission

Airline lobby dismisses Wellington airport extension plans

New Zealand's airline lobby has opposed plans for the Wellington International Airport extension, saying the $350 million estimated cost may fall on t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
Government-funded Callaghan Innovation offering $50,000 drone competition prize
Film

Government-funded Callaghan Innovation offering $50,000 drone competition prize

Government-funded Callaghan Innovation has launched a competition with $50,000 up for grabs to develop unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology for th.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
NZ dollar tumbles vs. Australian dollar as unchanged RBA delays parity party
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar tumbles vs. Australian dollar as unchanged RBA delays parity party

The New Zealand dollar tumbled against the Australian dollar after the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly kept its cash rate unchanged, delaying t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
RBA keeps key rate at 2.25%, kiwi dollar retreats
Reserve Bank of New Zealand

RBA keeps key rate at 2.25%, kiwi dollar retreats

The Reserve Bank of Australia held its cash rate unchanged at a record low, surprising market participants who had been betting on a further cut and d.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
Agile Innovation guru Langdon Morris coming to New Zealand
DevOps

Agile Innovation guru Langdon Morris coming to New Zealand

American innovation expert Langdon Morris will teach Kiwi companies the secrets of 'agile innovation' at a series of workshops around the country next.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015