NZ dollar pushes higher against yen, benefiting from domestic data

NZ dollar pushes higher against yen, benefiting from domestic data

By Rebecca Howard June 19 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar extended its gain against the yen, benefiting after the Bank of Japan left its ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged last week domestic data painted an upbeat outlook ahead of this week's local interest rate rev...

Rebecca Howard 19 Jun 2017
SeaDragon says customer has confirmed order for Omega-3 fish oil

SeaDragon says customer has confirmed order for Omega-3 fish oil

By Rebecca Howard June 19 (BusinessDesk) - SeaDragon, which manufactures fish oils for health supplements, said a customer has confirmed an order for its refined Omega-3 fish oil and it is in discussions to meet their future demand. The order - for two full shipping contain...

Rebecca Howard 19 Jun 2017
NZ services sector activity bounces back in May

NZ services sector activity bounces back in May

By Rebecca Howard June 19 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's services sector, which accounts for about two-thirds of the economy, bounced back in May after a number of external factors corrected themselves.  The BusinessNZ-Bank of New Zealand performance of services index rose...

Rebecca Howard 18 Jun 2017
NZ consumer confidence ticks up in June quarter on optimistic outlook

NZ consumer confidence ticks up in June quarter on optimistic outlook

By Rebecca Howard June 19 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand consumer confidence gained in the June quarter and reached its highest level since early 2015 as consumers were more upbeat about the economic outlook although they were slightly more jittery about the current economic sit...

Rebecca Howard 18 Jun 2017