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WTO declines Indonesia appeal on ruling over trade barriers that hurt NZ beef trade
By Jonathan Underhill Nov. 10 (BusinessDesk) - The World Trade Organization has turned down Indonesia's appeal against a ruling that trade barriers imposed since 2011, which hurt New Zealand's beef exports, were inconsistent with global trade rules. New Zealand had invoked...
Canada's WSP crosses 90% threshold to mop up remaining Opus shares
By Rebecca Howard Nov. 10 (BusinessDesk) - WSP Global Inc, a Canadian listed consultancy firm, has crossed the 90 percent threshold needed to enforce mop-up provisions in its takeover bid for local engineering firm Opus International Consultants, meaning it just needs regulato...
Infratil lifts first-half profit 16% as strong Trustpower generation delivers earnings boost
By Paul McBeth Nov. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Infratil lifted first-half profit 16 percent as the infrastructure investor's earnings were buoyed by a strong result from electricity generator and retailer Trustpower. Net profit attributable to shareholders rose to $33.4 million,...