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Kirkcaldie sees narrower loss on retail, may need impairment charges

Kirkcaldie sees narrower loss on retail, may need impairment charges

By Paul McBeth Sept. 3 (BusinessDesk) - Kirkcaldie & Stains, the upmarket Wellington department store, says it made a narrower loss in the latest financial year, and its board may have to write down the value of assets. The company said its retail unit posted a pretax loss...

02 Sep 2014
NZ dollar slips below 83 US cents on fall in dairy prices, upbeat US data

NZ dollar slips below 83 US cents on fall in dairy prices, upbeat US data

By Tina Morrison Sep. 3 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar dipped below 83 US cents for the first time since February as manufacturing data pointing to a recovery in the US strengthened the greenback while a decline in dairy prices at Fonterra Cooperative Group's latest a...

02 Sep 2014
While you were sleeping: Wall Street rally pauses

While you were sleeping: Wall Street rally pauses

By Margreet Dietz Sep. 3 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street fell, pushing the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index down from its record-high close, as shares of Home Depot dropped on reports of a credit card data breach, while those of Chevron slipped with the price of oil. In afternoon t...

02 Sep 2014