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Silver Fern Farms FY loss narrows to $28.6 mln, mulling options for sector overhaul

Silver Fern Farms FY loss narrows to $28.6 mln, mulling options for sector overhaul

Nov. 18 (BusinessDesk) - Silver Fern Farms, New Zealand’s biggest meat processor and marketer, narrowed its annual loss as it deals with the “collapse” of the sheep meat market last year, and is mulling options for a sector-wide overhaul to inject some life in the industry. Th...

17 Nov 2013
Chorus may not pay forecast dividends in 2014 as price controls loom

Chorus may not pay forecast dividends in 2014 as price controls loom

Nov. 18 (BusinessDesk) – Chorus said it may not pay its forecast dividends in 2014 after the regulator affirmed it would impose price cuts on the network company building New Zealand’s ultra-fast broadband network. Chorus had forecast dividend payments of 25.5 cents a share for...

17 Nov 2013
NZ dollar gains as weaker US data, Yellen testimony weigh on greenback

NZ dollar gains as weaker US data, Yellen testimony weigh on greenback

By Tina Morrison Nov. 18 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar rose as weaker data out of the US and comments by Federal Reserve nominee chair Janet Yellen increased bets the Fed won’t pull back on its stimulus programme anytime soon. The kiwi advanced to 83.45 US cents at 8a...

17 Nov 2013