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MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise, led by Air NZ, Infratil, NZOG on ECB optimism

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares rise, led by Air NZ, Infratil, NZOG on ECB optimism

By Hannah Lynch Sept. 6 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led by Air New Zealand, Infratil and NZ Oil & Gas on optimism the European Central Bank is going to act to support the European economy, helping underpin demand for so-called growth assets. The NZX 50 Index rose...

06 Sep 2012
Briscoe lifts 1H profit, dividend, forecasts gain in annual earnings

Briscoe lifts 1H profit, dividend, forecasts gain in annual earnings

Sept. 6 (BusinessDesk) - Briscoe Group, the homeware and sports goods retailer, posted a 29 percent gain in first-half profit and forecast an improved full-year result, saying it has widened margins and lifted sales in the face of subdued consumer confidence. Profit rose to $13...

06 Sep 2012
Vodafone updates TelstraClear takeover, outlines savings

Vodafone updates TelstraClear takeover, outlines savings

By Paul McBeth Sept. 6 (BusinessDesk) - Vodafone New Zealand, the country's biggest mobile phone operator, has outlined where it expects cost savings in its $840 million acquisition of Telstra Corp's local unit in an updated notice to the anti-trust regulator. The Auckland-bas...

06 Sep 2012