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AA, founders sells 55 percent of Bookabach site to Texas-based HomeAway

AA, founders sells 55 percent of Bookabach site to Texas-based HomeAway

Nov. 7 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand Automobile Association has sold its stake in online holiday home booking site Bookabach to HomeAway, a global vacation rental home company based Austin, Texas. The deal includes Bookastay, an Australian affiliate, HomeAway said in a state...

06 Nov 2013
NZ dollar rises above 84 US cents after stronger labour market data signals rate hikes next year

NZ dollar rises above 84 US cents after stronger labour market data signals rate hikes next year

By Tina Morrison Nov. 7 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar rose above 84 US cents overnight after stronger-than-expected labour market data affirmed bets a strengthening economy will require rate hikes next year. The kiwi touched a high of 84.14 US cents overnight, rising...

06 Nov 2013
While you were sleeping Dow advances to record

While you were sleeping Dow advances to record

By Margreet Dietz Nov 7 (BusinessDesk) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose to a record as investors bet that the latest economic and jobs reports will confirm weak growth and prompt the US Federal Reserve to maintain its monetary stimulus into the new year. In afternoon tra...

06 Nov 2013