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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; Chorus, Telecom lead NZX 50 gains

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; Chorus, Telecom lead NZX 50 gains

June 14 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index up 1 percent, led by gains in network company Chorus and Telecom and as some investors bet Sky City Entertainment Group will eventually get its convention hall-for-slots deal. The NZX 50 rose 34.35 point...

14 Jun 2012
NZ dollar edges higher after RBNZ confirms rates on hold

NZ dollar edges higher after RBNZ confirms rates on hold

By Hannah Lynch June 14 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose after Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard left the official cash rate unchanged at a record-low and pointed to risks in Europe and a lower track for interest rates. The New Zealand dollar rose to 77.48 US cent...

14 Jun 2012
Fur flies in NZ over secret trade negotiations

Fur flies in NZ over secret trade negotiations

June 14 (BusinessDesk) - Leaked drafts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership has reignited the debate over loss of national sovereignty in free-trade pacts, with opponents claiming the TPP as a sell-out to global corporate interests and advocates dismissing the concerns as "overblown...

14 Jun 2012