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NZ secondary schools eye agribusiness subjects to bolster industry

NZ secondary schools eye agribusiness subjects to bolster industry

By Tina Morrison Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand secondary schools are trialling an agribusiness programme which aims to feed more students into tertiary study to provide future talent for the industry. Some 48 students trialled a pilot curriculum at St Paul's Collegia...

25 Nov 2014
Westland Milk cuts 2015 milk payout forecast, citing oversupply, high kiwi

Westland Milk cuts 2015 milk payout forecast, citing oversupply, high kiwi

By Jonathan Underhill Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - Westland Milk Products, the Hokitika-based dairy cooperative, has cut its forecast milk payout for the second time in four months, saying a global over-supply of dairy products and a relatively high kiwi dollar had crimped cash fl...

25 Nov 2014
Genesis Energy raises US$150M in first US private placement issue

Genesis Energy raises US$150M in first US private placement issue

By Jonathan Underhill Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) - Genesis Energy, New Zealand's largest electricity retailer, has raised US$150 million in its first issue of notes in the US private placement market and will use the funds to repay bank debt. Under the note purchase agreement,...

25 Nov 2014