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RESEND: NZ dollar gains as employment figures point to strengthening labour market

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...

05 Nov 2014
Connor Healthcare takeover of Acurity stalls as ComCom seeks extension

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...

04 Nov 2014
GlycoSyn seeks new customers for drug ingredient worth 20 times more than gold

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...

04 Nov 2014