Midday Report for Tuesday 6 May 2014

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.Liverpool's manager concedes its Premier League title race is over. Audio

12:23 PM.A roundup of what's happening in financial markets. Audio

12:21 PM.A survey by the accounting firm, Deloitte, has found although chief financial officers are considerably more optimistic than they were a year ago, only about half of them favour taking greater risks… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.Gentrack has appointed two heavyweight non-executive directors, giving credence to speculation the company is about to float and join the stock exchange. Audio

12:19 PM.Bancorp Group has listed its private banking business on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange with a market capitalisation of just over 67 million New Zealand dollars. Audio

12:17 PM.The agribusiness, Scales Corporation, has reported a 50 percent jump in annual net profit to 20.4 million dollars, largely driven by its apple business. Audio

12:00 PM.Judith Collins gives up twitter and Labour reshuffles its caucus after Shane Jones' resignation. Audio