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While you were sleeping Optimism on US budget talks

While you were sleeping Optimism on US budget talks

By Margreet Dietz Dec 19 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street climbed amid signs that budget talks between US Democrats and Republicans are finally progressing, raising optimism an agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff will be reached by the year-end deadline. President Barack...

18 Dec 2012
Dairy product prices rise 1.1 percent  in final GDT auction of the year

Dairy product prices rise 1.1 percent in final GDT auction of the year

Dec. 19 (BusinessDesk) – Prices of dairy products rose in the final GlobalDairyTrade auction of the year, though whole milk powder, the biggest product by volume, fell for the fourth sale in a row, The GDT-TWI Price Index rose 1.1 percent compared to the last sale two weeks ago...

18 Dec 2012
MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise, led by Telecom amid fiscal cliff optimism

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise, led by Telecom amid fiscal cliff optimism

Dec. 18 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares rose, led by Telecom as equity markets worldwide took heart from signs of progress on fiscal cliff talks in Washington that may help the US economy avoid recession. Tech stocks Diligent Board member Services and Xero both made new high...

18 Dec 2012