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Freightways 1st-qtr profit rises 6.4%, putting it on track for annual earnings growth

Freightways 1st-qtr profit rises 6.4%, putting it on track for annual earnings growth

By Jonathan Underhill Oct. 26 (BusinessDesk) - Freightways said sales and profit rose in its first quarter, putting the courier and information management company on track for annual earnings growth. Net profit was $15.1 million excluding certain items in the three months e...

ANZ New Zealand boosts FY earnings 21% as costs fall on smaller workforce; bad debts decline

ANZ New Zealand boosts FY earnings 21% as costs fall on smaller workforce; bad debts decline

By Paul McBeth Oct. 26 (BusinessDesk) - ANZ New Zealand, the local unit of Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, boosted annual earnings 21 percent as the country's biggest lender cut costs by shrinking its workforce and bad credit charges fell as concerns about the rural sec...

Paul McBeth 25 Oct 2017
NZ's responsible investment conundrum spurs invite to NY conference

NZ's responsible investment conundrum spurs invite to NY conference

By Paul McBeth Oct. 26 (BusinessDesk) - The rapid shift by New Zealand fund managers to back responsible investment last year attracted international interest and an invite to an exclusive conference in New York for Kiwi Wealth chief investment officer Simon O'Grady.  A num...

Paul McBeth 25 Oct 2017