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World Week Ahead: Can US earnings save the day?

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...

12 Oct 2014
Novartis adds nine new treatments under Pharmac deal

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...

10 Oct 2014
Landcorp cuts 2015 earnings forecast on lower dairy prices

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...

10 Oct 2014