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Marsden Maritime Holdings expects $1m drop in profit
This was due to higher interest and a reduction of containers and logs through the port.
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PM going to Europe for trade deal signing and NATO meeting
Prime minister Chris Hipkins will travel to Brussels to witness New Zealand signing the NZ-European Union trade agreement before heading to Stockholm and then the NATO Leaders’ Summit in Lithuania.Hipkins will leave on July 7 and return on July 14.He said the deal will unlock acc...
Public sector
Solving NZ’s productivity woes requires patient investment
Business investment in research and development is still the key issue.
Primary Sector
Carbon market chaos and confusion
Carbon prices fell below $40 last week from a near $90 high last November.
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