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Business-related coverage of the coronavirus outbreak and how it affects New Zealand.
PFI's underlying profit down 7.7%; guidance reinstated
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PFI's underlying profit down 7.7%; guidance reinstated

Property for Industry's first-half net profit fell 66.3 percent, largely reflecting a slight fall in the value of its properties compared to a large increase a year earlier. The firm's underlying result was also down 7.7 percent because of rising lease incentives. But the c...

Jenny Ruth 04 Sep 2020
COVID 19: NZ to stay at alert level 2 for at least 12 more days
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COVID 19: NZ to stay at alert level 2 for at least 12 more days

New Zealand will remain at alert level 2 for at least another 12 days.

Pattrick Smellie 04 Sep 2020
Commercial property deals drop $1.6b for first six months
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Commercial property deals drop $1.6b for first six months

Commercial property transactions were valued at $925 million during the first half of 2020, a $1.6 billion drop from the prior six months and the lowest level since 2011, said commercial broker and investment firm CBRE. Still, it could have been worse. CBRE said the shock of c...

Brent Melville 04 Sep 2020
JENNY RUTH: Playing hardball with Metlifecare valuations
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JENNY RUTH: Playing hardball with Metlifecare valuations

Value, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder, or at least that's what it looks like when considering Sweden-based EQT's takeover offer for Metlifecare.

Jenny Ruth 04 Sep 2020