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Receivers to close Dick Smith stores after failing to find a buyer

Receivers to close Dick Smith stores after failing to find a buyer

By Edwin Mitson Feb. 25 (BusinessDesk) - All of the Dick Smith stores in Australia and New Zealand are to close within the next eight weeks after the receivers said they had received no acceptable offers for the business. The electronics store went into receivership on Jan...

Edwin Mitson 25 Feb 2016
RESEND: Bunnings plans to open five more stores in NZ, to tap building, renovation demand

RESEND: Bunnings plans to open five more stores in NZ, to tap building, renovation demand

(Fixes CEO's name in 4th, 5th, 7th and 11th graphs, adds turnover in 4th graph) By Fiona Rotherham Feb. 25 (BusinessDesk) - Bunnings, the home-improvement retailer, is opening a further five stores in New Zealand as it benefits from an uplift in housing construction and ren...

NZ dollar gains vs. Australian dollar on gloomy capex outlook across the Tasman

NZ dollar gains vs. Australian dollar on gloomy capex outlook across the Tasman

By Paul McBeth Feb. 25 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar gained against its trans-Tasman counterpart after figures painted a gloomy outlook for capital spending in Australia, adding to signs of sluggish growth in its economy.  The kiwi rose to 92.68 Australian cents a...

Paul McBeth 25 Feb 2016