World Week Ahead: US retailers in focus

World Week Ahead: US retailers in focus

By Margreet Dietz Nov. 13 (BusinessDesk) - (BusinessDesk) - A slew of Federal Reserve officials including Chair Janet Yellen are set to speak in the coming days, while corporate earnings including from Home Depot and Wal-Mart will also help set the tone as investors eye the Tr...

WTO declines Indonesia appeal on ruling over trade barriers that hurt NZ beef trade

WTO declines Indonesia appeal on ruling over trade barriers that hurt NZ beef trade

By Jonathan Underhill Nov. 10 (BusinessDesk) - The World Trade Organization has turned down Indonesia's appeal against a ruling that trade barriers imposed since 2011, which hurt New Zealand's beef exports, were inconsistent with global trade rules. New Zealand had invoked...

Westland Milk makes case to be NZ poster-child for clean, green dairy, eyes other ingredients

Westland Milk makes case to be NZ poster-child for clean, green dairy, eyes other ingredients

By Jonathan Underhill Nov. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Westland Milk Products says it's a better poster child for New Zealand's clean, green image than some of its rivals and having returned to profit it is now focused on ensuring its returns to farmers stay competitive as it grows....

Xero, NZX shares fall as local market darling announces plan to delist, shift to ASX

Xero, NZX shares fall as local market darling announces plan to delist, shift to ASX

By Jonathan Underhill Nov. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Shares of Xero and NZX fell after the cloud-based accounting software firm said it would delist from the local stock market in favour of an ASX listing to broaden its pool of investors and analysts. The announcement is a blow to...