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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....
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...
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...