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PGG Wrightson lifts 1H profit by 55 percent on retail, Ag Services, pays 2.2 cent dividend
Feb. 27 (BusinessDesk) – PGG Wrightson, the rural services company controlled by Singapore-based Agria, listed first-half profit by 55 percent on earning s growth from retail and Ag services, allowing it to declare a 2.2 cents a share interim dividend. Profit rose to $4.8 milli...
NZ dollar falls below 83 cts, through key support, on Italian fears
Feb. 27 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar fell below 83 US cents and breached a key technical support level on fears the inconclusive Italian election could herald a return to populist, anti-EU policy, which could spread to other indebted nations in the region. The New Ze...
While you were sleeping Bernanke signals support
By Margreet Dietz Feb 27 (BusinessDesk) - US Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke and the latest economic data provided the right mix for investors – further stimulus to underpin an accelerating recovery. Reports on US consumer confidence and the housing market were better than a...