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World Week Ahead: Can US earnings save the day?
By Margreet Dietz Oct. 13 (BusinessDesk) - Investors will eye quarterly earnings from JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Intel and eBay in the coming days to gauge whether there’s a reason for optimism about the outlook after Wall Street declined for a third straight week amid concern...

Novartis adds nine new treatments under Pharmac deal
By Paul McBeth Oct. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Novartis New Zealand, the local unit of the global pharmaceuticals firm, has added nine new treatments in a far-ranging agreement with government drug buying agency, Pharmac. The Pharmaceutical Management Agency will fund new treatmen...

Landcorp cuts 2015 earnings forecast on lower dairy prices
By Tina Morrison Oct. 10 (BusinessDesk) - Landcorp Farming, New Zealand's largest corporate farmer, cut its forecast for 2015 earnings for a second time, citing weaker milk prices. The state-owned farmer said it expects net operating profit of $1 million to $6 million in th...