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PGG Wrightson lifts 1H profit by 55 percent  on retail, Ag Services, pays 2.2 cent dividend

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...

26 Feb 2013
NZ dollar falls below 83 cts, through key support, on Italian fears

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...

26 Feb 2013
While you were sleeping Bernanke signals support

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...

26 Feb 2013