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While you were sleeping Solid US jobless claims

While you were sleeping Solid US jobless claims

By Margreet Dietz March 7 (BusinessDesk) – Wall Street climbed, pushing the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index to a fresh record high, after better-than-expected US jobs data bolstered optimism about the pace of recovery in the world’s largest economy. Initial jobless claims dropped...

06 Mar 2014
MARKET CLOSE NZX 50 extends gain, Xero hits new high on index addition

MARKET CLOSE NZX 50 extends gain, Xero hits new high on index addition

By Suze Metherell March 6 (BusinessDesk) – The NZX 50 Index extended gains to a new record, led by Xero which reached a fresh high after being included on an Asia-Pacific index, and Air New Zealand which continued to rise on post-earnings optimism. The benchmark index rose 41...

06 Mar 2014
CORRECT TVNZ committed to Igloo despite failing to meet subscription targets

CORRECT TVNZ committed to Igloo despite failing to meet subscription targets

(Fixes source of Igloo subscriptions in 2nd graph, adds Igloo impairment in 5th graph, fixes source of TiVo comments in 6th, 7th graphs) By Suze Metherell March 6 (BusinessDesk) - State-owned broadcaster Television New Zealand is committed to Igloo, its joint venture with pay-...

06 Mar 2014