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Car importers welcome feebate scheme, wary on emission target
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Car importers welcome feebate scheme, wary on emission target

By Gavin Evans July 9 (BusinessDesk) - New car importers have welcomed government measures to reduce emissions from the transport fleet, but warn one of the initiatives - a proposed clean car standard - may not be as effective as hoped. Motor Industry Association chief exec...

Gavin Evans 08 Jul 2019
Falling log prices may make some woodlots unprofitable - ANZ
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Falling log prices may make some woodlots unprofitable - ANZ

By Rebecca Howard July 8 (BusinessDesk) - In-market prices for logs in China - New Zealand's largest export market - have fallen in recent weeks and ANZ Bank warns the drop will make the harvest of some woodlots unprofitable. While some price softening is not unusual at thi...

Rebecca Howard 08 Jul 2019
Cannasouth to receive Callaghan funding
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Cannasouth to receive Callaghan funding

By Rebecca Howard July 3 (BusinessDesk) - Medicinal cannabis company Cannasouth will receive funding from Callaghan Innovation to support two of its research programmes. The government agency will contribute up to $347,008 to the projects during the next three years, condit...

Rebecca Howard 02 Jul 2019
Turners invests in Australian car-sharing business
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Turners invests in Australian car-sharing business

By Rebecca Howard July 1 (BusinessDesk) - Turners Automotive Group is investing A$1 million into ASX-listed Collaborate Corporation, a tech-focused car-sharing and vehicle subscription business based in Australia. Turners will obtain a 12.13 percent stake in the company and...

Rebecca Howard 01 Jul 2019