Property For Industry annual profit more than halves on management contract buy-out

Property For Industry annual profit more than halves on management contract buy-out

By Rebecca Howard Feb. 12 (BusinessDesk) - Property For Industry annual profit more than halved as the listed industrial property investor bore the cost of buying out its management contract and reaped a smaller fair value gain on investment properties.  Net profit dropped...

Rebecca Howard 11 Feb 2018
SkyCity first-half profit rises 12%; on track to achieve 'modest' FY growth

SkyCity first-half profit rises 12%; on track to achieve 'modest' FY growth

By Rebecca Howard Feb. 9 (BusinessDesk) - SkyCity Entertainment Group posted a 12 percent lift in first-half profit on growth from its combined New Zealand properties, a recovery in the international business and stable performance in Australia. New Zealand’s only listed casin...

Rebecca Howard 08 Feb 2018
NZ dollar falls after RBNZ stands pat, signals no change on timing of hikes

NZ dollar falls after RBNZ stands pat, signals no change on timing of hikes

By Rebecca Howard Feb. 8 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell to a four-week low against the greenback after the central bank kept rates on hold as expected and continued to signal no increases until at least the latter half of next year. The kiwi fell to 71.90, the...

Rebecca Howard 08 Feb 2018
RBNZ sits pat on expectation of renewed inflation, ready to cut if prices don't rise

RBNZ sits pat on expectation of renewed inflation, ready to cut if prices don't rise

By Rebecca Howard Feb. 8 (BusinessDesk) - The Reserve Bank is ready to cut interest rates if inflation doesn't emerge as expected, but has enough confidence consumer prices will start rising to stay on hold given the murky economic outlook.  "We put our numbers together and...

Rebecca Howard 08 Feb 2018