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NZ dollar rises above 78 US cents for first time in month on prospects of Fed easing

NZ dollar rises above 78 US cents for first time in month on prospects of Fed easing

By Hannah Lynch June 15 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose after weak US data fueled speculation the Federal Reserve will take further steps to stoke the world's largest economy, helping underpin global growth. The New Zealand dollar rose to 78.11 US cents just before...

14 Jun 2012
While you were sleeping: Fed stimulus bets on the rise

While you were sleeping: Fed stimulus bets on the rise

By Margreet Dietz June 15 (BusinessDesk) - The latest US economic data fuelled hope the Federal Reserve might soon, as early as next week, assist in rekindling the pace of recovery as new claims for state jobless benefits unexpectedly increased for the fifth time in six weeks, w...

14 Jun 2012
Guinness Peat to sell holding in Young & Co’s Brewery for 54.1 million pounds

Guinness Peat to sell holding in Young & Co’s Brewery for 54.1 million pounds

June 14 (BusinessDesk) - Guinness Peat Group, the investment company winding up its portfolio of assets, plans to sell its holding of Young & Co’s Brewery for 54.1 million pounds. GPG will undertake an accelerated book-build managed by JP Morgan Cazenove and Barclays Bank, sell...

14 Jun 2012