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World Week Ahead: US consumer in spotlight

World Week Ahead: US consumer in spotlight

By Margreet Dietz Aug. 15 (BusinessDesk) - A slew of US retailer results as well as the minutes from the July Federal Reserve meeting and data on US consumer prices will form a key focus in the coming days.  Target, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, TJX Companies, Ross Stores, Gap, and...

Sky heading for trial against Fairfax over use of Olympics footage

Sky heading for trial against Fairfax over use of Olympics footage

By Pattrick Smellie Aug. 12 (BusinessDesk) - Sky Network Television is mulling a High Court challenge for use by Fairfax Media in New Zealand of video from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Sky lost a High Court challenge against Fairfax's use of footage on the stuff.co....

Pattrick Smellie 12 Aug 2016
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain, led by Steel & Tube and Synlait earnings, Auckland Airport drops

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain, led by Steel & Tube and Synlait earnings, Auckland Airport drops

By Sophie Boot Aug. 12 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares hit a fresh high led by positive earnings from Synlait Milk and Steel & Tube Holdings, while Auckland International Airport fell. The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 9.27 points, or 0.1 percent, to 7,363.1. Within the index,...

Sophie Boot 12 Aug 2016