Z dumps supermarket discounts; BP launches in-car payment

Z dumps supermarket discounts; BP launches in-car payment

By Pattrick Smellie July 21 (BusinessDesk) - The battle for customer loyalty between fuel retailers is heating up, with Z Energy dropping supermarket docket-based discounts for a new Fly Buys offer, while its primary rival, BP, is launching a phone app allowing petrol payment...

Pattrick Smellie 20 Jul 2016
NZ caught in global backlash against Chinese steel imports

NZ caught in global backlash against Chinese steel imports

By Pattrick Smellie July 18 (BusinessDesk) -  The Chinese government wants New Zealand to maintain its reputation for "not being difficult" on trade issues, fearing that if Wellington imposes countervailing duties on Chinese steel imports, other countries will escalate the int...

Pattrick Smellie 18 Jul 2016
Meat and dairy exporters secure largest ever container ship for Asia run

Meat and dairy exporters secure largest ever container ship for Asia run

By Pattrick Smellie July 12 (BusinessDesk) - The Kotahi joint venture between Fonterra Cooperative Group and Silver Fern Farms is launching a new weekly service to Asian export markets using the largest container ship ever to call at a New Zealand port. The service will ope...

Pattrick Smellie 12 Jul 2016
Investore stags 8.7% on listing

Investore stags 8.7% on listing

By Pattrick Smellie July 12 (BusinessDesk) - Shares in Stride Property offshoot Investore Property spiked 8.7 percent from their offer price of $1.49 to $1.62 in the first 20 minutes of the newly listed company's shares commencement of trading on the NZX this morning. Some...

Pattrick Smellie 11 Jul 2016