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RESEND: LIC proposes share restructure to reduce conflicts between farmers, investors

RESEND: LIC proposes share restructure to reduce conflicts between farmers, investors

(Clarifies share status in 2nd paragraph) By Sophie Boot Feb. 9 (BusinessDesk) - Farmer-owned cooperative Livestock Improvement Corp's board has released its suggested plan to merge its two share classes in a proposal the independent adviser described as relatively complica...

Sophie Boot 09 Feb 2018
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, capping 3.7% weekly decline, as rising bond yields crimp equity gains

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, capping 3.7% weekly decline, as rising bond yields crimp equity gains

By Paul McBeth Feb. 9 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell, rounding out a 3.7 percent weekly decline as investors adjust to increased volatility and rising global bond yields that are undermining equity markets that have been at record highs. SkyCity Entertainment Group g...

Paul McBeth 09 Feb 2018
NZ dollar holds gains ahead of US funding bill, seen losing ground on 'rate-hiking' Fed

NZ dollar holds gains ahead of US funding bill, seen losing ground on 'rate-hiking' Fed

By Jonathan Underhill Feb. 9 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar held onto some of its gains, having weakened yesterday after the Reserve Bank kept rates on hold as traders await the progress of a bipartisan funding bill in the US to keep the federal government open. Th...