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Blis Technologies forecasts annual loss even as revenue doubles

Blis Technologies forecasts annual loss even as revenue doubles

By Sophie Boot Feb. 29 (BusinessDesk) - Blis Technologies, the NZX-listed biotech company, expects to post a loss for the year even as revenue more than doubles after it was hit by costs from having to replace stock that had discoloured. The Dunedin-based company is anticip...

Sophie Boot 28 Feb 2016
NZ building consents sink 8.2% in January as Canterbury drops off

NZ building consents sink 8.2% in January as Canterbury drops off

By Paul McBeth Feb. 29 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand building consents fell last month as a drop-off in Canterbury construction intentions offset growth in other regions, although Auckland continued to lag behind the estimated level needed to match growth in housing demand....

Paul McBeth 28 Feb 2016
NZ business optimism slips in February on global turmoil, local conditions

NZ business optimism slips in February on global turmoil, local conditions

By Sophie Boot Feb. 29 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand firms gave in to global unease in February, as falling export prices and turmoil in equity markets dampened confidence, with interest rate and inflation expectations down. A net 7.1 percent of firms were optimistic about t...

Sophie Boot 28 Feb 2016