Consumers jittery as covid-19 bites
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Consumers jittery as covid-19 bites

The Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence Index fell 2.1 points in September, taking it to 95.1, the lowest since 2008.“An increasing number of households are telling us their financial position has taken a knock in recent months. That’s consistent with the rise in jobless...

Staff reporters 15 Sep 2020
Former minister among those recommended for Fonterra board
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Former minister among those recommended for Fonterra board

Former primary industries minister Nathan Guy is one of those recommended by Fonterra's selection panel process to fill two seats on the milk cooperative’s board.Incumbent director Brent Goldsack, along with Guy, Cathy Quinn and Mike O’Connor are the independently assessed ca...

Staff reporters 14 Sep 2020
Best case is a 5% dip in GDP - NZIER
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Best case is a 5% dip in GDP - NZIER

The most optimistic forecast for the New Zealand economy is a contraction in gross domestic product of 5 percent for the year to March 2021, with the gloomiest predicting a drop of 11.8 percent, according to the latest consensus forecast by the NZ Institute of Economic Research.T...

Staff reporters 14 Sep 2020
THL boosts profit expectation
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THL boosts profit expectation

Listed tourism company Tourism Holdings has revised its expected profit up a smidgen, to about $20 million for the financial year ended June 30.The company told the NZX on Monday it had increased its profit guidance from $17.5 million to $19.5 million, excluding one-offs such as...

Staff reporters 14 Sep 2020