Fonterra's carrot looks more like a stick
Primary Sector

Fonterra's carrot looks more like a stick

Fonterra Cooperative Group recently announced it will pay farmers more for sustainable, high-quality milk, but it turns out it's more of a stick than a carrot. The dairy exporter is introducing a cooperative difference payment of up to 10 cents per kilogram of milk solids if a...

Rebecca Howard 29 Jun 2020
Consumer confidence bounces after lockdown lifted
Economy

Consumer confidence bounces after lockdown lifted

Consumer confidence bounced in June with the number of optimists outweighing pessimists as life largely returns to normal. The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence index rose 8 points to 104.5. The only area still in negative territory was the outlook for the economy as a...

Rebecca Howard 26 Jun 2020
Farmer-director McBride Fonterra's new chairman
Primary Sector

Farmer-director McBride Fonterra's new chairman

Farmer-director Peter McBride has been selected as Fonterra Cooperative Group’s next chairman. Former Zespri chairman McBride will replace John Monaghan when he retires the chair at the November annual meeting. Under Fonterra’s constitution, its chairman is selected by the...

Rebecca Howard 26 Jun 2020
MARKET OPEN: Wall Street rally may help local sentiment
Markets

MARKET OPEN: Wall Street rally may help local sentiment

The local stock market may recoup some of yesterday’s losses after Wall Street turned positive despite ongoing worries about the rising number of covid-19 cases. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 1.2 percent yesterday. US stocks were helped when US banking regulators ease...

Rebecca Howard 26 Jun 2020