NZ dollar falls on pandemic declaration, Europe travel ban
Markets

NZ dollar falls on pandemic declaration, Europe travel ban

The New Zealand dollar fell as the World Health Organisation declared coronavirus a pandemic and after US President Donald Trump banned travellers  from Europe for 30 days. The kiwi was trading at 62.58 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 62.85 at the same time yesterday. The t...

Jenny Ruth 12 Mar 2020
A2 enters Canada with Agrifoods Cooperative
Primary Sector

A2 enters Canada with Agrifoods Cooperative

A2 Milk is expanding into Canada through an exclusive licensing agreement with Agrifoods Cooperative that covers the production, distribution, sale and marketing of branded liquid milk."We are very pleased to form this partnership with Agrifoods through a well-structured license...

Jenny Ruth 12 Mar 2020
Vista eyes April for China cinema reopenings
Retail

Vista eyes April for China cinema reopenings

Vista Group isn't expecting any significant reopening of cinemas in China until early April.That's even though some cinemas in that country have reopened already following the closures forced by the coronavirus crisis. Chief financial officer Matt Cawte told BusinessDesk the reop...

Jenny Ruth 12 Mar 2020
NZ dollar falls; markets eye govt, central bank rescue measures
Markets

NZ dollar falls; markets eye govt, central bank rescue measures

The New Zealand dollar fell as markets continued their roller-coaster ride and investors tried to assess the economic impact of the coronavirus and how effective government and central bank measures will be in cushioning the fallout. The kiwi was trading at 62.85 US cents at 5...

Jenny Ruth 11 Mar 2020