NZ dollar gains vs. pound after BoE easing, traders await US payrolls

NZ dollar gains vs. pound after BoE easing, traders await US payrolls

By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 5 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar held its gains against the British pound after the Bank of England cut interest rates in a bigger-than-expected stimulus package, underlining the appeal of higher-yielding currencies such as the kiwi. The...

CORRECT: T&G Global first-half profit jumped 89% on sales from new, existing businesses

CORRECT: T&G Global first-half profit jumped 89% on sales from new, existing businesses

(Removes erroneous reference to dividend being paid - it was actually the final 2015 payment - and reference to Peruvian JV that didn't proceed) By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 5 (BusinessDesk) - T&G Global, the fruit marketer controlled by Germany's BayWa, posted an 89 percent...

Intueri CEO Rob Facer leaves suddenly as 2016 earnings guidance cut

Intueri CEO Rob Facer leaves suddenly as 2016 earnings guidance cut

By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Rob Facer has left his positions as chief executive and director of Intueri Education Group effective immediately as the private education provider forecast a 36 percent drop in 2016 earnings. The company named chief financial o...

NZ dollar falls as traders mull prospects of deeper OCR cut, 2-year swaps fall below 2%

NZ dollar falls as traders mull prospects of deeper OCR cut, 2-year swaps fall below 2%

By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 4 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell and the two-year swap rate dropped below 2 percent for the first time as traders pondered the prospects of a deeper cut to the official cash rate next week. The kiwi dollar traded at 71.69 US cents as...