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NZ commodity prices extend gain in April, March figures revised higher
Retail

NZ commodity prices extend gain in April, March figures revised higher

By Rebecca Howard May 6 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand commodity prices lifted in April and were significantly higher in March than previously reported, ANZ Bank’s monthly commodity price index shows. The ANZ world commodity price index lifted 2.5 percent in April, following...

Rebecca Howard 06 May 2019
Comvita shares tumble as it says honey production season was poor overall
Retail

Comvita shares tumble as it says honey production season was poor overall

By Rebecca Howard May 6 (BusinessDesk) - Comvita shares fell 9.3 percent after it said honey production had been "poor overall" for the third season in a row and it now expects a net loss of around $6 million for the year.  The shares recently traded at $3.80 and are down 1...

Rebecca Howard 06 May 2019
Briscoe warns accounting change and margin squeeze may knock profit
Retail

Briscoe warns accounting change and margin squeeze may knock profit

By Paul McBeth May 6 (BusinessDesk) - Briscoe Group says it may struggle to deliver another record profit as accounting rule changes reduce earnings already facing a squeeze from higher wages and increased costs.  Accounting rule changes to how firms can treat leases reduce...

Paul McBeth 05 May 2019
Goodman trust won't adopt new NZX rules for managed funds
Property

Goodman trust won't adopt new NZX rules for managed funds

By Jenny Ruth May 6 (BusinessDesk) - Goodman Property Trust’s manager says that it won’t be adopting new NZX rules for managed investment schemes but will remain subject to the rules applying to most other equity securities. That leaves the manager of the only other NZX-lis...

Jenny Ruth 05 May 2019