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RBNZ looking at risk modelling, pricing to help boost returns

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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The Reserve Bank is looking at the way it models risk and pricing in respect to its own financial operations, which it hopes will allow it to generate.
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While you were sleeping: Pressure eases on Fed

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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Wall Street gained after a surprise drop in US retail sales bolstered hope that Federal Reserve policy makers might not be in a rush to raise interest.
Arrow up

DB forecasts cider sales to double in the next five years

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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DB Breweries chief executive Andy Routley is forecasting cider sales in New Zealand to double in the next five years to about 12 percent the size of.
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While you were sleeping: Greenback extends rally

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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Wall Street seesawed as the US dollar continued its climb amid bets the Federal Reserve is gearing up to lift interest rates as early as June.
Nzx

While you were sleeping: Dollar strength hits stocks, oil

Wed, 11th Mar 2015
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stock market
Wall Street dropped as the US dollar continued to strengthen amid bets the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.
Applewatch

Apple Watch to take centre stage this week

Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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Shares of Apple will be in focus today as it is expected to unveil its new Apple Watch, the first real new product since Steve Jobs' death.
Relief

Banks relieved as RBNZ drops '5-plus' test for home loans

Fri, 6th Mar 2015
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banking
The major banks are breathing a sigh of relief that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand has dropped proposals that would have deemed anyone owning five or.
Stocks and bonds

While you were sleeping: European stocks, bonds rally

Fri, 6th Mar 2015
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industrial
European stocks climbed, while the euro dropped to the lowest level in more than 11 years, after the European Central Bank said it will start wider as.
Stock

While you were sleeping: Eyes on US jobs, ECB

Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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industrial
Wall Street fell after a softer-than-expected private jobs report and a decline in oil prices, while stocks in Europe gained ahead of a European Centr.
Cars

While you were sleeping: Stocks slide on car sales

Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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industrial
Wall Street moved lower from record highs after disappointing car sales lowered the appeal of equities for now, as investors await a speech from Feder.
Moneyc ow

Weak global demand weighs on New Zealand sheep, cattle prices

Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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Weakening demand in China and Europe, combined with the impact of a nine-month port strike on the US West Coast, have eroded farmgate prices for sheep.
Wall street

While you were sleeping: Records fall on Wall Street

Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
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Wall Street rose, with the Dow touching a record high and the Nasdaq climbing above 5,000 for the first time in fifteen years amid optimism about the.
Laaw

Phillips Fox merges with DLA Piper to become local unit of Anglo-American law firm

Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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Phillips Fox has merged with DLA Piper, one of the world's biggest law firms by revenue, with 4,200 lawyers in offices across the globe.
Vista

Vista annual profit falls less than forecast as sales climb 55%

Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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acquisition
Vista Group International, the cinema software and analytics company, reported a smaller drop in annual profit than forecast in last year's offer docu.
Arrow

GPG annual profit drops 61% as 2013 asset sales wash through, rebrands to Coats

Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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Guinness Peat Group, which is rebranding to UK threadmaker Coats after exiting its other investments, reported a 61 percent drop in annual profit afte.
Dollars

NZ dollar slips as better-than-expected US data bolsters case for Fed hikes

Fri, 27th Feb 2015
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The New Zealand dollar fell as the greenback advanced after better-than-expected US data on inflation and business orders bolstered confidence about t.
Xero

UPDATE: A2 Milk's premium payout attracts farmer interest with lower dairy prices this year

Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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farming
A2 Milk Co, which markets milk with a protein variant said to have health benefits, says it's had more interest from farmers interested in supplying t.
Skytv

Sky TV shares dip as investors react to loss of subscribers; 1H profit gains

Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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Shares of Sky Network Television dropped 0.9 percent after NZ's pay-TV operator delivered a strong first-half profit, but had a loss of subscribers.
Xero

While you were sleeping: Wall Street slides

Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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industrial
Wall Street moved lower from record highs as investors awaited US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony to Congress, while a decline in oil p.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Xero climbs on tech favour; Auckland Airport falls

Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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financial systems
New Zealand shares rose paced by Xero and Diligent Board Member Services, as investors favoured technology-based stocks.