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Bendon merger with Pleasure State started with A$2M deposit, accounts show

Bendon merger with Pleasure State started with A$2M deposit, accounts show

By Paul McBeth Aug. 8 (BusinessDesk) - Bendon Group, which has the global distribution rights for Elle Macpherson Intimates and Stella McCartney underwear, put up A$2 million to kick off a 2011 merger with Australian rival Pleasure State in a deal that shrank millionaire Eric Wa...

07 Aug 2012
NZ dollar falls over half a US cent as Key talks down currency

NZ dollar falls over half a US cent as Key talks down currency

By Hannah Lynch Aug. 8 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell over half a US cent after Prime Minister John Key indicated the kiwi has room to fall and its current strength could stifle the local economy. The New Zealand dollar fell to 81.46 US cents at 8am from 82.02 ce...

07 Aug 2012
While you were sleeping Earnings, jobs add up

While you were sleeping Earnings, jobs add up

By Margreet Dietz Aug 8 (BusinessDesk) - Solid earnings, including a record quarterly profit from Chesapeake Energy, and decent jobs numbers help put a positive spin on Wall Street today, underpinned by support for further bond-buying by the US Federal Reserve to help rebuild ec...

07 Aug 2012