NZ posts trade surplus in February as car imports fall to 5-year low

NZ posts trade surplus in February as car imports fall to 5-year low

By Sophie Boot March 26 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand posted a trade surplus in February as imports and exports both increased, with imports at a high for the month even as car imports fell, Statistics New Zealand said. Goods exports jumped 11 percent to $4.46 billion compar...

Sophie Boot 25 Mar 2018
Augusta capital raise for air traffic control centre closes oversubscribed

Augusta capital raise for air traffic control centre closes oversubscribed

By Sophie Boot March 26 (BusinessDesk) - Augusta Capital says the capital raising for its air traffic control centre in Christchurch has closed oversubscribed and it won't take up any units under its $15 million underwrite. The offer, of a single-asset fund to purchase the...

Sophie Boot 25 Mar 2018
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares drop 1% on global selloff, led by Synlait, Sky TV; CBL meeting delayed

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares drop 1% on global selloff, led by Synlait, Sky TV; CBL meeting delayed

By Sophie Boot March 23 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's NZX 50 Index dropped nearly 1 percent on global trade news, with Synlait Milk and Sky Network Television suffering while CBL remained in a trading halt as its administrators gained more time to consider its finances. Th...

Sophie Boot 23 Mar 2018
CBL watershed meeting deadline extended, Goldman Sachs hired as adviser

CBL watershed meeting deadline extended, Goldman Sachs hired as adviser

By Sophie Boot March 23 (BusinessDesk) - The CBL Corp saga will continue, with the company's voluntary administrators postponing the creditors' watershed meeting to gather more information and hiring Goldman Sachs as an adviser. Auckland-based CBL appointed KordaMentha volu...

Sophie Boot 23 Mar 2018