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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares dip as SkyCity result continues steady reporting season
Markets

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares dip as SkyCity result continues steady reporting season

By Paul McBeth Aug. 14 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares dipped as the local reporting season continued to meet expectations with SkyCity Entertainment Group posting a small increase in underlying earnings and signalling growth in the current year.  The S&P/NZX 50 Index d...

Paul McBeth 14 Aug 2019
NZ dollar pushed and pulled by delayed US tariffs, poor China data
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NZ dollar pushed and pulled by delayed US tariffs, poor China data

By Jenny Ruth Aug. 14 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was little changed after worse-than-expected Chinese economic data tempered early enthusiasm after US President Donald Trump said he would delay tariffs on imports of some consumer goods from China. The kiwi was...

Jenny Ruth 14 Aug 2019
Potatoes vs people: govt moves to protect top vege-growing land
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Potatoes vs people: govt moves to protect top vege-growing land

By Pattrick SmellieAug. 14 (BusinessDesk) - Lifestyle blocks and new subdivisions will be far harder to develop on areas of rich soil under a new national policy statement on highly productive land unveiled for submissions by the government today.In incubation since the 2017 elec...

Pattrick Smellie 14 Aug 2019