Trade Me posts flat 1H profit; warns FY18 profit will grow at a slower pace than FY17

Trade Me posts flat 1H profit; warns FY18 profit will grow at a slower pace than FY17

By Tina Morrison Feb. 28 (BusinessDesk) - Trade Me, New Zealand's largest online auction site, said earnings didn't budge in the first half as its expenses grew faster than revenue and it expects full-year profit to grow at a slower pace than last year. Net profit rose was...

Tina Morrison 27 Feb 2018
NZ imports, exports reach new highs in January

NZ imports, exports reach new highs in January

By Tina Morrison Feb. 27 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand increased its trade activity at the start of 2018, with imports and exports both reaching new highs for a January month.  Goods exports jumped 9.5 percent to $4.31 billion compared with January last year, while imports s...

Tina Morrison 26 Feb 2018
PGG Wrightson 1H earnings beat expectations; full-year outlook upgraded

PGG Wrightson 1H earnings beat expectations; full-year outlook upgraded

By Tina Morrison Feb. 27 (BusinessDesk) - PGG Wrightson said first-half earnings beat expectations and upgraded its outlook for the full year as its agricultural businesses traded better than anticipated. Operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisatio...

Tina Morrison 26 Feb 2018
UPDATE: Metlifecare shares fall 4.8% as posts drop as first-half profit falls 66%

UPDATE: Metlifecare shares fall 4.8% as posts drop as first-half profit falls 66%

(Recasts lede to include share price, adds broker comments)  By Tina Morrison and Rebecca Howard Feb. 26 (BusinessDesk) - Metlifecare shares fell 4.8 percent after New Zealand's second-largest listed retirement village operator posted a 66 percent drop in first-half profit...

Tina Morrison 26 Feb 2018