Pushpay lifts FY19 net profit; FY20 guidance upbeat
Infrastructure

Pushpay lifts FY19 net profit; FY20 guidance upbeat

By Rebecca Howard May 8 (BusinessDesk) -  Digital church collection payment operator Pushpay is upbeat about the coming year after lifting revenue by 40 percent and reporting a full-year net profit. The NZX-listed, US-headquartered software-as-a-service company, reported a...

Rebecca Howard 07 May 2019
NZD hovers near 66 US cents ahead of RBNZ decision
Markets

NZD hovers near 66 US cents ahead of RBNZ decision

By Rebecca Howard May 8 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar hovered around 66 US cents amid US-China trade talk jitters and ahead of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's rate decision later today.   The kiwi was trading at 66.01 US cents versus 66.12 US cents at 5pm yester...

Rebecca Howard 07 May 2019
Short-term inflation expectations lift in RBNZ survey
Finance

Short-term inflation expectations lift in RBNZ survey

By Rebecca Howard May 7 (BusinessDesk) - Business managers and finance professionals lifted their short-term inflation expectations in the latest Reserve Bank survey but held their longer-dated view steady.  Respondents to the central bank's quarterly survey predict consume...

Rebecca Howard 07 May 2019
Fonterra still exposed to Beingmate in Bubs supply deal
Primary Sector

Fonterra still exposed to Beingmate in Bubs supply deal

By Rebecca Howard May 7 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group will still be exposed to its former Chinese partner Beingmate Baby & Child Food Co, albeit one step removed, in a new supply deal with Bubs Australia.  Fonterra Australia will supply Bubs with organic milk...

Rebecca Howard 06 May 2019