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NZ dollar holds below 85 US cents as dairy auction looms
By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 18 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was little changed below 85 US cents as a lack of local data had traders watching geopolitical tensions in Ukraine and the Middle East while awaiting the next GlobalDairyTrade auction to see if dairy prices...

UPDATED: Freightways stock rises to 3-week high on earnings growth, upbeat outlook
By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 18 (BusinessDesk) - Freightways stock rose to the highest in more than three weeks after New Zealand’s largest listed courier and data management company posted record full-year earnings, allowing it to pay its highest-ever dividend, and said it is u...

Opus International first-half profit rises 6% on Canada contribution
By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 18 (BusinessDesk) - Opus International Consultants, the engineering firm, reported a 6 percent gain in first-half profit, reflecting the contribution from the Stewart Weir business acquired in 2013, which drove a jump in earnings in Canada. Profit...