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Xero reports positive free cash flow for 2019, loses $27.1M
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Xero reports positive free cash flow for 2019, loses $27.1M

By Jenny Ruth May 16 (BusinessDesk) - Accounting software company Xero widened its annual loss while growing operating revenue 36 percent and subscriber numbers by 31 percent. Xero reported a $27.1 million net loss for the 12 months ended March, up from the previous year’s...

Jenny Ruth 15 May 2019
Rakon lifts annual earnings 10% on growing demand for telco infrastructure
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Rakon lifts annual earnings 10% on growing demand for telco infrastructure

By Rebecca Howard May 16 (BusinessDesk) - High-tech components maker Rakon lifted full-year earnings 10 percent, meeting guidance, as 4.5/5G telecommunications infrastructure demand continues to grow. But profits were down on last year and debt soared. Underlying earnings b...

Rebecca Howard 15 May 2019
Tourism set to grow 4% annually to 2025, spending to reach $15B
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Tourism set to grow 4% annually to 2025, spending to reach $15B

By Jenny Ruth May 16 (BusinessDesk) - International tourist arrivals in New Zealand should grow 4 percent a year between now and 2025 and reach 5.1 million visitors in 2025. That’s up from 3.9 million visitors in 2018, according to figures from the Ministry of Business, Inn...

Jenny Ruth 15 May 2019
Goodman NZ collects first performance fee in 10 years
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Goodman NZ collects first performance fee in 10 years

By Jenny Ruth May 16 (BusinessDesk) - Goodman Property Trust’s manager is pocketing an $8.6 million performance fee for the year ended March, the first time Goodman NZ has earned a performance fee in 10 years. That suggests the trust has performed particularly well for inve...

Jenny Ruth 15 May 2019