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Chorus increases broadband connections 2 percent  as fixed-line numbers slip in Sept quarter

Chorus increases broadband connections 2 percent as fixed-line numbers slip in Sept quarter

Oct. 23 (BusinessDesk) – Chorus, the network operator spun out of Telecom in 2011, increased broadband connections by 2 percent in the latest quarter as its fixed-line connections slipped 0.3 percent. Broadband connections increased to 1.135 million at Sept. 30, from 1.112 mill...

22 Oct 2013
Ebos on target to meet forecast earnings in first half

Ebos on target to meet forecast earnings in first half

By Paul McBeth Oct. 23 (BusinessDesk) - Ebos Group, the healthcare and animal care products company, is on target to meet its forecast earnings in the first half as its $1.1 billion acquisition of Australian pharmaceuticals firm Symbion gives it greater scale across the Tasman....

22 Oct 2013
NZ dollar jumps to five month high after weak US jobs data

NZ dollar jumps to five month high after weak US jobs data

By Tina Morrison Oct 23 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar jumped to its highest in more than five months after weaker than expected jobs growth in the US reinforced the likelihood that the Federal Reserve will keep monetary stimulus for longer, devaluing the greenback. Th...

22 Oct 2013