Midday Report for Friday 28 October 2016

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

12:26 PM.ANZ Bank is warning that its annual result will be hit by additional extraordinary costs of 360-million Australian-dollars, incurred in the second half of its financial year. Audio

12:26 PM.Joseph Parker's camp has abandoned its bid for government funding to help it host a world heavyweight boxing title fight in Auckland. Audio

12:23 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Brad Gordon at Macquarie Private Wealth. Audio

12:22 PM.The jobs placement company, AWF Madison Group, has had a strong increase in first half profit and revenue allowing it to raise its dividend payout. Audio

12:21 PM.Trans-Tasman business leaders are wary about the recent slowdown in global trade, with the rise of protectionism, as demonstrated by the recent Brexit vote. Audio

12:19 PM.The investment concern, Pyne Gould, has been fined a total of 300-thousand dollars plus costs for two breaches of the NZX's sharemarket rules. Audio

12:18 PM.The troubled vocational training school, Intueri Education Group, has revised down its full year profit outlook by more than a third, because of falling enrolments and restructuring costs. Audio

12:17 PM.The listed retirement village operator, Summerset, is forecasting a strong lift in its full year profit on healthy sales of its units. Audio

12:00 PM.A cancer patient pleads for the right to die. A teacher is charged with importing a euthanasia drug. Audio