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Fishing company Sanford looks to lay off 232 Christchurch staff
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, is in consultations with 232 staff who look likely to lose their jobs at the company's Christchur.
UPDATE: Fliway falls 2.6% after IPO that raised $34 mln
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Fliway Group's stocks dip 2.6% post-IPO, despite a bright start on NZX. Investors weigh tepid demand against dividend prospects.
Weldon resigns from Diligent board, leaving company with compliance gap
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Mark Weldon, former NZX chief executive, has resigned as a director of Diligent Board Member Services, effective tomorrow, leaving the governance soft.
Fliway edges up 1.7% in NZX debut after $34m IPO
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Fliway Group sees a modest 1.7% boost on NZX after a successful $34m IPO, hinting at investor confidence in the new market entrant.
Technology and broadband vital for Kiwi businesses
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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Of businesses using the internet, just under one-quarter used a fibre-optic connection for ultra-fast broadband in 2014.
Nuplex beefs up investment plans across Asia
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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market growth
Nuplex Industries, the specialty chemicals manufacturer, is exploring more investment opportunities across Asia, having shifted its businesses away fr.
Michael Hill warns full-year result under pressure due to tough Australian market
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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retail
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.
NZ dollar little changed vs. USD on Fed divided opinion
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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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.
NZ primary industry firms open Chinese marketing office
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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economy
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.
Air NZ and Canada's Aimia buy Waikato University's 11Ants
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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supermarkets
Air New Zealand and Canadian marketing and loyalty analytics company Aimia have bought Waikato University spinoff 11Ants Analytics for an undisclosed.
While you were sleeping: Fed divided on rates
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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payment technologies
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.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, paced by Summerset; Spark, Fonterra decline
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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New Zealand shares rose, paced by Summerset Group Holdings and Ryman Healthcare as investors bought into retirement village operators.
Labour vows return to tax credits as R&D spending slips
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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Labour's finance spokesman Grant Robertson said Labour would look to boost its policy on research and development tax credits because the current gove.
NZ Rugby full-year profit shrinks by 86% as costs rise
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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financial results
New Zealand Rugby's annual profit dropped about 86 percent as the national sports administrator's costs grew faster than its income.
Airline lobby dismisses Wellington airport extension plans
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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New Zealand's airline lobby has opposed plans for the Wellington International Airport extension, saying the $350 million estimated cost may fall on t.
The Icehouse signs trans-tasman partnership deal
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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The Icehouse and muru-D, the Australian start-up accelerator, have entered a partnership for the benefit of start-ups on both sides of the Tasman.
NZ dollar falls after US data suggests labour market less weak
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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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.
Government-funded Callaghan Innovation offering $50,000 drone competition prize
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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film
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innovation
Government-funded Callaghan Innovation has launched a competition with $50,000 up for grabs to develop unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology for th.
While you were sleeping: More cold water on US rates
Wed, 8th Apr 2015
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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%.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Summerset gains on 1Q sales
Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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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.