RESEND: NZ dollar gains as Fed keeps December hike alive, BoJ targets long-term rates, RBNZ looms

RESEND: NZ dollar gains as Fed keeps December hike alive, BoJ targets long-term rates, RBNZ looms

(Fixes OCR in third paragraph) By Paul McBeth Sept. 22 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose after the US Federal Reserve held off raising interest rates while keeping alive the possibility of a hike later this year, the Bank of Japan changed its policy focus to long...

Paul McBeth 21 Sep 2016
Govt scales back depth of Treasury major project reviews

Govt scales back depth of Treasury major project reviews

By Paul McBeth Sept. 21 (BusinessDesk) - The Treasury will publish just one major report on the government's major project pipeline, replacing the other two reports with high-level updates in an effort to cut costs.  The government's financial adviser started publishing the...

Paul McBeth 21 Sep 2016
Kathmandu annual profit climbs 64%; better product management fattens margins

Kathmandu annual profit climbs 64%; better product management fattens margins

By Paul McBeth Sept. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Kathmandu Holdings, which fended off a takeover proposal from its biggest shareholder Briscoe Group, lifted annual profit 64 percent and will pay a bigger dividend after more rigorous inventory management helped fatten margins.  Net...

Paul McBeth 20 Sep 2016
CORRECT: Fonterra raises forecast payout again as global supply shrinks

CORRECT: Fonterra raises forecast payout again as global supply shrinks

(Fixes amount of increase in 1st paragraph) By Paul McBeth Sept. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group, the dairy processor which will announce annual earnings tomorrow, hiked its forecast payout to farmers by 50 cents per kilogram of milk solids as global supply c...

Paul McBeth 20 Sep 2016