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Key gives signals on coalition partners Dunne, Craig favoured; Peters bluffing
By Pattrick Smellie Oct. 21 (BusinessDesk) – Prime Minister John Key gave crucial hints today to his thinking on coalition arrangements after the 2014 election, including no interest in discussing New Zealand First leader Winston Peters’s “bottom line” requirements on nationali...

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rally; Metlifecare gains as overhang removed, Ryman at record
Oct. 21 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares rallied, pushing the NZX 50 Index to a new record, after Metlifecare’s biggest shareholder said it would exit its stake, removing an overhang and helping sentiment for the retirement village sector. Ryman Healthcare rose to a record....

NZ dollar little changed as delayed US data likely to form view on Fed tapering
By Paul McBeth Oct. 21 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was little changed in local trading ahead of a slew of US data this week, after the Federal government re-opened, which may provide clues to how long the Federal Reserve will put off slowing its asset purchase progr...