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Ryman first-half earnings rise 22 percent  to record, hikes dividend, affirms guidance

Ryman first-half earnings rise 22 percent to record, hikes dividend, affirms guidance

Nov. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Ryman Healthcare, whose shares have climbed 72 percent this year, said first-half underlying earnings rose 22 percent to a record, allowing the retirement village operator to hike its dividend while affirming its guidance for full-year earnings growth....

20 Nov 2013
No win-win if dairy conversion continues unchecked, says commissioner

No win-win if dairy conversion continues unchecked, says commissioner

By Pattrick Smellie Nov. 21 (BusinessDesk) – Projected rates of land conversion to dairy farming is so great there is no “win-win” available for both the economy and the environment, the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment says in a hard-hitting new report. Based on...

20 Nov 2013
NZ dollar drops on report ECB mulling negative interest rates, Fed still watching data

NZ dollar drops on report ECB mulling negative interest rates, Fed still watching data

By Paul McBeth Nov. 21 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand fell more than half a US cent after reports the European Central Bank was considering negative interest rates, and after the Federal Reserve reiterated that it is watching economic data closely before winding back its stim...

20 Nov 2013