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EPA struggles to find independent experts in 'small' New Zealand
By Jonathan Underhill Nov. 19 (BusinessDesk) - The Environmental Protection Agency says it struggles to find enough independent experts in a small country where many people have professional links with industry or environmental groups and may have to consider the appointment o...
NZ dollar touches fresh 7-year high vs. yen, gives up some gains after lower dairy prices
By Tina Morrison Nov. 19 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar touched a fresh seven-year high against the yen after Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election and said he would delay plans to hike sales tax to seek a mandate for economic reform after the coun...
While you were sleeping: Equities gain amid takeovers
By Margreet Dietz Nov. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street climbed, pushing the S&P 500 to a record high, as merger and acquisition activity helped underpin optimism that corporations still find value at these levels. In afternoon trading in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial A...