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Auckland Airport shareholders overwhelmingly vote in favour of capital return

Auckland Airport shareholders overwhelmingly vote in favour of capital return

Feb. 12 (BusinessDesk) – Shareholders of Auckland International Airport, the nation’s busiest gateway, have overwhelmingly voted in favour of plans by the nation’s busiest gateway to return $454 million in capital via a share cancellation, with 60 percent of the payment treated...

12 Feb 2014
NZ dollar gains as Chinese trade data beats estimates, Yellen fails to scare markets

NZ dollar gains as Chinese trade data beats estimates, Yellen fails to scare markets

By Jonathan Underhill Feb. 12 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose along with its Australian counterpart after trade figures from China beat estimates, stoking optimism that demand in the two nations’ biggest market isn’t wavering. The kiwi rose to 83.50 US cents from 8...

12 Feb 2014
Scott Technology says high kiwi, slowing mining sector squeezing margins

Scott Technology says high kiwi, slowing mining sector squeezing margins

Feb. 12 (BusinessDesk) – Scott Technology, the industrial automation firm, says a global mining slowdown and a high New Zealand dollar are squeezing its margins in the short term. The strong kiwi dollar has been an ongoing battle for the company that gets 37 percent of sales i...

12 Feb 2014