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Ebos takes 25% stake in Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse, flags further acquisitions

Ebos takes 25% stake in Good Price Pharmacy Warehouse, flags further acquisitions

By Suze Metherell Aug. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Ebos Group, which trebled its annual profit after acquiring pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor in Australia Symbion, has taken a quarter-stake in an Australian pharmacy retailer and is hunting for more. The Christchurch-base...

27 Aug 2014
NZ dollar gains as Fonterra affirms milk price, announces Chinese joint venture

NZ dollar gains as Fonterra affirms milk price, announces Chinese joint venture

By Paul McBeth Aug. 27 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose after Fonterra Cooperative Group affirmed its forecast milk price payout to farmers, and unveiled a $615 million joint venture with China's Beingmate. The kiwi rose to 83.62 US cents at 5pm in Wellington fr...

27 Aug 2014
Fonterra to offer at least 20% premium for Beingmate shares in deal to drive Anmum sales

Fonterra to offer at least 20% premium for Beingmate shares in deal to drive Anmum sales

By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group will offer a premium of at least 20 percent for a one-fifth stake in Beingmate Baby & Child Food as part of a $615 million investment in a partnership to drive baby food sales into China. Fonterra wil...

27 Aug 2014