Bunnings ANZ first-half earnings rise 12% on increased sales, wider margins

Bunnings ANZ first-half earnings rise 12% on increased sales, wider margins

By Rebecca Howard Feb. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Wesfarmers' Australian and New Zealand Bunnings business lifted earnings 12 percent off the back of higher sales and wider margins in a bright spot that saw the ASX-listed conglomerate's first-half profit plunge 87 percent.  The Pe...

Rebecca Howard 20 Feb 2018
UPDATE: Ebos 1H profit lifts 12% to record $76.7M

UPDATE: Ebos 1H profit lifts 12% to record $76.7M

(Updates to add detail throughout)  By Rebecca Howard Feb. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Ebos Group, the pharmaceutical and animal health products maker, said its first-half profit lifted 12 percent as it reaps the benefits of a diverse portfolio and it remains positive about the ful...

Rebecca Howard 20 Feb 2018
FIRST CUT: Ebos 1H profit lifts 12% to record $76.7M

FIRST CUT: Ebos 1H profit lifts 12% to record $76.7M

By Rebecca Howard Feb. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Ebos Group, the pharmaceutical and animal health products maker, said its first-half profit lifted 12 percent as it reaps the benefits of a diverse portfolio. Profit rose to a record $76.7 million, or 50.4 cents per share, in the s...

Rebecca Howard 20 Feb 2018
NZ dollar falls vs greenback, Aussie as investors seek clues over diverging rate tracks

NZ dollar falls vs greenback, Aussie as investors seek clues over diverging rate tracks

By Rebecca Howard Feb. 20 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell against the greenback and Australian dollar as investors unpick central bank meeting minutes for clues over increasingly divergent interest rate tracks.  The kiwi declined to 73.56 US cents as at 5pm in...

Rebecca Howard 20 Feb 2018