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UPDATE2 Nuplex plant closures, writedowns to cut 2013 profit; shares drop
(Adds company comment, estimate of job losses, adds detail of operations at Penrose being retained) By Jonathan Underhill Sept. 24 (BusinessDesk) – Nuplex Industries will close four plants in Australia and New Zealand in the next two years as the trading outlook dims, eliminati...

PM orders inquiry into 'unlawful' snooping by govt spooks into Dotcom
By Paul McBeth Sept. 24 (BusinessDesk) - Prime Minister John Key has ordered an inquiry into the nation's secretive intelligence agency, the Government Communications Security Bureau, amid allegations unit's staff unlawfully acquired communications relating to the Megaupload cas...

Nufarm's underlying profit up 18 percent , near top end of guidance
Sept. 24 (BusinessDesk) - Agricultural chemicals company Nufarm's underlying annual net profit rose 18 percent to the top end of guidance as its business got back on track after several poor years, assisted by a strong performance by its seeds operations. Nufarm's bottom-line n...