
No grounds to impose provisional measures in China steel dumping case: MBIE
By Rebecca Howard Dec. 11 (BusinessDesk) - The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says there are no grounds to impose provisional measures to protect steel products makers while it investigates claims subsidised Chinese rivals are damaging the local industry. ...

NZ credit, debit card spending rises 1.2% in November on higher fuel prices
By Rebecca Howard Dec. 11 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand retail spending on electronic cards rose in November, boosted by higher fuel prices and as the US Thanksgiving 'Black Friday' holiday bargains gain international traction. Seasonally adjusted total retail spending on c...

Vital Healthcare Property Trust buys rehab hospital in Queensland for A$23.8 million
By Rebecca Howard Dec. 11 (BusinessDesk) - Vital Healthcare Property Trust has bought Eden Rehabilitation Hospital in Cooroy in Queensland, Australia, for A$23.8 million as part of its ongoing diversification strategy. Eden is a private rehabilitation hospital leased to Hea...

Augusta Capital buys Wellington property for new Industrial Fund, due to launch early next year
By Rebecca Howard Dec. 11 (BusinessDesk) - Augusta Capital has unconditionally purchased a Wellington industrial property as a seed asset for a new industrial fund that is expected to initially raise between $50 million and $70 million of equity when it launches early next yea...