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MARKET CLOSE:  NZ shares gain; Trade Me jumps as Fairfax sells down

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares gain; Trade Me jumps as Fairfax sells down

June 18 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares rose, led by online auction site Trade Me after parent Fairfax Media sold down its stake to pay for a three-year restructuring of its newspapers. Xero and Diligent fell on their debut in the NZX 50 Index, having risen ahead of today....

18 Jun 2012
NZ dollar climbs above 79 US cts as Greek election result quells investor nerves

NZ dollar climbs above 79 US cts as Greek election result quells investor nerves

By Paul McBeth June 18 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose above 79 US cents for the first time in more than a month after Greece elected parties that are likely to sign up to Europe's austerity measures. The kiwi rose to 79.29 US cents at 5pm from 78.88 cents at 8am...

18 Jun 2012
Rinehart lifts Fairfax stake to 18.7% as shares climb on restructuring news

Rinehart lifts Fairfax stake to 18.7% as shares climb on restructuring news

By Paul McBeth June 18 (BusinessDesk) - Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart lifted her stake in Fairfax Media to 18.7 percent, strengthening her case for a board seat as the media company cuts back on printing and puts content behind a digital paywall to counter sliding adve...

18 Jun 2012