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AWF, blue collar workforce specialist, buys Madison for up to $36M; shares climb
By Tina Morrison Oct. 2 (BusinessDesk) – AWF Group shares rose to the highest in more than two months after New Zealand’s largest provider of temporary staff agreed to buy Madison Group for as much as $36 million to add recruitment of professionals to its core business of recrui...

Fulton Hogan FY profit bounces back on record sales, lack of charges
Oct. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Fulton Hogan, the privately-held construction firm that gets 60 percent of revenue in Australia, reported a bounce back in full-year profit on record sales and a lack of year-earlier charges for a then-troubled highway project. Profit was $96.5 million i...

Fonterra confirms dispute with Danone following recall, denies liability
Oct. 2 (BusinessDesk) – Fonterra Cooperative Group said it is in talks with Danone after its recall of whey protein concentrate hurt sales of Karicare infant formula made by the French dairy company’s Nutricia unit. Danone is arguing it suffered major brand damage in a recall o...