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Green Cross expands with Peak Primary medical centres acquisition
By Suze Metherell Oct. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Green Cross Health, formerly Pharmacybrands, has bought medical centre operator Peak Primary, which was in breach of its banking covenants in 2013, for an undisclosed sum as it continues its expansion across the primary health sector....

NZ dollar declines as investors favour US dollar amid global growth worries
By Tina Morrison Oct. 10 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar declined as investors regained confidence in the outlook for the US economy amid uncertainty about growth in other regions. The kiwi slipped to 78.53 US cents at 8am in Wellington, from 79.40 cents at 5pm yest...

While you were sleeping: Wall Street, oil slide
By Margreet Dietz Oct. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street tumbled, as did oil, after a report showing a drop in Germany’s exports added to concern the euro-zone’s engine economy is headed for a recession. German exports sank 5.8 percent in August, the largest decline in more t...