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Fonterra cleared to buy NZ Dairies, expanding presence in South Canterbury

Fonterra cleared to buy NZ Dairies, expanding presence in South Canterbury

Sept. 7 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world’s biggest dairy exporter, has been given antitrust approval to buy the South Canterbury milk processing assets of New Zealand Dairies, the Russian-owned company that went into receivership in May. “Comparing the ac...

06 Sep 2012
Hart's Reynolds Group credit rating cut one notch on weak economy, slow integration

Hart's Reynolds Group credit rating cut one notch on weak economy, slow integration

By Paul McBeth Sept. 7 (BusinessDesk) - Reynolds Group Holdings’ credit rating was cut one notch as the packaging company owned by New Zealand billionaire Graeme Hart's works to integrate last year's US$4.5 billion acquisition of Graham Packaging and keep its US$18 billion of de...

06 Sep 2012
Warehouse FY earnings fall 14 percent  as margins shrink in ‘mixed’ retail environment

Warehouse FY earnings fall 14 percent as margins shrink in ‘mixed’ retail environment

Sept. 7 (BusinessDesk) - Warehouse Group, the biggest retailer on the NZX 50 Index, reported a 14 percent drop in full-year earnings, meeting its own guidance, and said it expects retailing to face "mixed" trading conditions in 2013. Profit before one-time items was $65.2 mill...

06 Sep 2012