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UPDATE: Heartland shares gain as annual profit lifts 9% on lending growth
Finance

UPDATE: Heartland shares gain as annual profit lifts 9% on lending growth

(Adds share movement to lead and updates price in 4th paragraph, includes profit guidance in 9th paragraph) By Jenny Ruth Aug. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Heartland Group was the only stock to gain on the S&P/NZX50 Index after it lifted annual net profit 9 percent amid growth in it...

Jenny Ruth 15 Aug 2019
UPDATE: Xero says global roll-out of core product still best option
Finance

UPDATE: Xero says global roll-out of core product still best option

(Updates to show poll results in 12 par) By Jenny Ruth Aug. 15 (BusinessDesk) - Xero’s biggest immediate opportunities are to keep driving growth of its core accounting software in existing markets and to enter other geographies, says chief executive Steve Vamos. “The op...

Jenny Ruth 15 Aug 2019
SkyCity CEO sees no sign of slowdown yet, but is prepared
Property

SkyCity CEO sees no sign of slowdown yet, but is prepared

By Rebecca Howard Aug. 15 (BusinessDesk) - SkyCity Entertainment Group isn’t yet seeing the impact of a slowdown in tourism but chief executive Graeme Stephens says he's braced for the challenge. The casino and hotel operator yesterday reported a 1.9 percent increase in nor...

Rebecca Howard 15 Aug 2019