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NZ dollar hits 4-week high vs. A$ after weak Australian capex, Fonterra hikes farmgate payout

NZ dollar hits 4-week high vs. A$ after weak Australian capex, Fonterra hikes farmgate payout

By Paul McBeth Feb. 27 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose to a four-week high against its trans-Tasman counterpart as weaker-than-expected capital spending figures in Australia added to a string of disappointing data. The kiwi also rose after Fonterra Cooperative Grou...

27 Feb 2014
Veritas, Mad Butcher franchisor, to boost annual dividend as 1H profit falls 6.8 percent

Veritas, Mad Butcher franchisor, to boost annual dividend as 1H profit falls 6.8 percent

By Suze Metherell Feb. 27 (BusinessDesk) – Veritas Investments, which own the Mad Butcher franchise chain, said earnings fell 6.8 percent reflecting a drop in sales and accounting adjustments, while boosting forecast annual dividends. Net profit fell to $2 million in the six m...

27 Feb 2014
Transfield wins $88 mln Chorus contracts after protracted negotiations

Transfield wins $88 mln Chorus contracts after protracted negotiations

By Paul McBeth Feb. 27 (BusinessDesk) - Transfield Services, the ASX-listed infrastructure specialist, has signed two contracts worth $88 million with local telecommunications network operator Chorus to help build the ultrafast broadband network and rural broadband initiative....

27 Feb 2014