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Former ESR boss Graham Smith appointed Federated Farmers CEO

Former ESR boss Graham Smith appointed Federated Farmers CEO

By Paul McBeth June 5 (BusinessDesk) - Former Institute of Environmental Science & Research head Graham Smith has been appointed to take over as chief of rural lobby group Federated Farmers from next month. Smith was today named chief executive designate, replacing outgoing...

04 Jun 2014
Pumpkin Patch sees lift in below-average financial ratios after review, won’t seek more capital

Pumpkin Patch sees lift in below-average financial ratios after review, won’t seek more capital

By Tina Morrison June 5 (BusinessDesk) - Pumpkin Patch, which slashed its full-year earnings forecast by as much as 88 percent last month, said a strategic review will lead to an improvement in below-average financial ratios and the children's clothing retailer won’t need to s...

04 Jun 2014
CORRECT: Auckland house sales drop in May, Barfoot & Thompson says

CORRECT: Auckland house sales drop in May, Barfoot & Thompson says

(Fixes percentage of sub-$500k house sales in 6th graph) By Suze Metherell June 5 (BusinessDesk) - Auckland house sales dropped 14 percent in May from a year earlier as the market cooled ahead of winter, according to Barfoot & Thompson, the city's biggest realtor. Sales...

04 Jun 2014