Finance

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S&P cuts NZ Post's credit rating as mail volumes keep falling
Infrastructure

S&P cuts NZ Post's credit rating as mail volumes keep falling

International ratings agency Standard & Poor's has slashed New Zealand Post's credit rating because of the continued decline in mail volumes.S&P cut the 'A+' rating to 'A' and removed NZ Post from its negative creditwatch status where it had sat since Oct. 1. In addition, it cut...

Jenny Ruth 20 Dec 2019
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PaySauce plans rights issue, chair steps down
Services

PaySauce plans rights issue, chair steps down

Payroll software provider PaySauce said it is planning to raise fresh capital, most likely through a rights issue, and chair Andrew Barnes plans to step down from Dec. 31.Barnes will remain the major shareholder and has committed to at least taking up the rights for his more than...

Jenny Ruth 20 Dec 2019
RBNZ critics applaud governance changes, deposit insurance
Economy

RBNZ critics applaud governance changes, deposit insurance

Some of the Reserve Bank's most prominent critics have welcomed the government's decisions to give the central bank's board real governance powers and to introduce retail deposit insurance.New Zealand is the only OECD country without some form of deposit protection.Massey Univers...

Jenny Ruth 19 Dec 2019
Credit Suisse a Xero fan but says stock is expensive

Credit Suisse a Xero fan but says stock is expensive

Xero is a "best-in-class growth company" and its move to become a platform for other business-related applications "further moves the goal posts on competition and brings genuine monetisation potential," according to Australia-based broking firm Credit Suisse.Nevertheless, Xero's...

Jenny Ruth 19 Dec 2019