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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain on hunt for yield; Meridian, MRP rise

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain on hunt for yield; Meridian, MRP rise

By Suze Metherell Nov. 19 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, paced by Meridian Energy and MightyRiverPower, as investors chased stocks with relatively attractive yields. Fonterra Shareholders' Fund gained after dairy prices fell.  The NZX 50 Index rose 17.028 points,...

19 Nov 2014
SeaDragon reports $574,000 half-year loss due to raw material constraints

SeaDragon reports $574,000 half-year loss due to raw material constraints

Nov. 19 (BusinessDesk) - SeaDragon, which manufactures fish oil for health supplements, has reported a $574,000 half-year loss, 362 percent down on the same period last year after difficulties securing raw material saw its factory underused. The Nelson-based company reported s...

19 Nov 2014
Sanford lifts profit despite "challenging year" as deepwater, aquaculture pays off

Sanford lifts profit despite "challenging year" as deepwater, aquaculture pays off

By Suze Metherell Nov. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, lifted annual profit 10 percent as gains in its deepwater fishing and aquaculture operations offset falling skipjack tuna prices. Tax-paid profit before minority interests rose t...

19 Nov 2014