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RESEND: NZ dollar gains as employment figures point to strengthening labour market
(Adds dropped word in third paragraph.) By Paul McBeth Nov. 5 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose more than half a US cent after government figures showed growing strength in the labour market as local employers soak up an increased supply of new migrants and retur...

Connor Healthcare takeover of Acurity stalls as ComCom seeks extension
By Suze Metherell Nov. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Connor Healthcare's takeover for the 29 percent of Acurity Health Group it doesn't already own has stalled after the Commerce Commission requested an extension past the offer's closing date. Connor, which is made up of Acurity's thr...

GlycoSyn seeks new customers for drug ingredient worth 20 times more than gold
By Fiona Rotherham Nov. 5 (BusinessDesk) - GlycoSyn is seeking new global customers for kifunensine, a key ingredient in the manufacture of a drug for the treatment of rare genetic disorders that's worth 20 times more than gold on a per-gram basis. The drug research, develo...