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NZ seeks credibility in the rush for early climate change pact ratification

NZ seeks credibility in the rush for early climate change pact ratification

By Pattrick Smellie Aug. 18 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand is seeking a place at the negotiating table by ratifying by the end of November the global climate change accord agreed in Paris last year, fearing loss of influence over crucial rule-making if it doesn’t do so. “New...

Pattrick Smellie 17 Aug 2016
Kiwi startup Little Island starts coconut milk exports to Australia and the US

Kiwi startup Little Island starts coconut milk exports to Australia and the US

By Fiona Rotherham Aug. 18 (BusinessDesk) - Kiwi food and beverage company Little Island Coconut Creamery is moving into exports of coconut milk, kicking off in Australia and then expanding into the US state of California early next year to take advantage of a global trend to...

Fiona Rotherham 17 Aug 2016
While you were sleeping: US rates on hold

While you were sleeping: US rates on hold

By Margreet Dietz Aug. 18 (BusinessDesk) - US Treasuries rose while Wall Street fluctuated, paring earlier losses, after minutes from the July Federal Reserve meeting showed US policy makers might be less in a rush to raise interest rates than thought. On Tuesday, New York...

Margreet Dietz 17 Aug 2016