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MRP heralds low-cost power from latest geothermal plant

MRP heralds low-cost power from latest geothermal plant

By Pattrick Smellie June 13 (BusinessDesk) - State-owned MightyRiverPower expects electricity from its latest geothermal development to be lower than costs normally assumed for new geothermal power stations, and well below the assumed cost of new wind farms. In an update on it...

12 Jun 2012
NZ dollar gains after ECB says Spain bailout will boost region’s financial stability

NZ dollar gains after ECB says Spain bailout will boost region’s financial stability

By Hannah Lynch June 13 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose more than half a US cent after the European Central Bank endorsed Spain's financial bailout even as Fitch Ratings said the nation won’t meet budget-deficit goals. The New Zealand dollar rose to 77.63 US cents...

12 Jun 2012
While you were sleeping: Hope for Fed lifeline

While you were sleeping: Hope for Fed lifeline

By Margreet Dietz June 13 (BusinessDesk) - Investors opted to rekindle optimism the US Federal Reserve will come up with measures to help spur the pace of growth soon, triggering a rally on Wall Street. Fed Bank of Chicago President Charles Evans told Bloomberg News he would su...

12 Jun 2012