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Fewer horses sold at Karaka but clearance rate up

Fewer horses sold at Karaka but clearance rate up

Jan. 30 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand Bloodstock’s 2013 premier sale wrapped up at Karaka on Tuesday with 323 of the 441 lots sold. The total raised of $51.05 million was $3.085 million less than in 2012, with 27 fewer horses sold. The sale average of $158,054 is a 2 percent inc...

29 Jan 2013
Lower rates favoured more than higher by shadow board

Lower rates favoured more than higher by shadow board

Jan 30 (BusinessDesk) – The members of a “shadow board” looking over the shoulder of Reserve Bank of New Zealand governor Graeme Wheeler are more in favour of a cut in the official cash rate than a rise. Economists widely expect Wheeler to hold the official cash rate at 2.5 perc...

29 Jan 2013
While you were sleeping Pfizer, Eli Lilly lift mood

While you were sleeping Pfizer, Eli Lilly lift mood

By Margreet Dietz Jan 30 (BusinessDesk) - Better-than-expected profit outlooks from drug makers Pfizer and Eli Lilly bolstered Wall Street, while a rise in US home prices also underpinned optimism that the economic recovery is kicking into gear. Shares of Pfizer gained, last up...

29 Jan 2013