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Heartland Bank's FY profit rises 12.5% to $54.2m
The small banking and financial services company, Heartland Bank, has beaten expectations with a 12.5% increase in its full-year profit. Audio
Evening Business for 15 August 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Freightways FY net profit up 14 percent
The courier and information management company, Freightways, says the full year profit is up nearly 14 percent driven by strong results from the courier, business mail and information management… Audio
Labour market data expected to show low unemployment rate
Economists expect this week's labour market figures to point to a continuing low unemployment rate, modest jobs growth, and fewer people in the workforce. Audio
Evening Business for 12 August 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Video, Audio
Business Briefs
The IT services company, Datacom, says its full year net profit rose 12 percent, to more than 27 million dollars in the year ended in March, while revenue rose 13 percent to over 1 billion dollars, on… Audio
ParrotDog gets minimum amount from equity raising
The Wellington craft-brewer, ParrotDog, has met its minimum target of raising 1-point-2 million dollars to help with its expansion plans. Audio
Food prices fall a touch in July
Food prices have fallen a touch, with cheaper groceries more than offsetting a rise in fruit and vegetables. Audio
TeamTalk hires investment bankers to help review the busines
The telecommunications provider, TeamTalk, has hired investment bankers Cameron Partners to review the business. Audio
Cost to build a home rises
The cost of building a home in New Zealand's main cities has risen by 20 per cent since the Canterbury earthquakes. Audio
ASB Bank profit rises but so do bad debts
The ASB Bank's full year profit has risen by six percent, as it cut expenses and increased lending, which has countered lower margins and higher bad debts. Audio
Midday Markets
For the latest from the markets we're joined by Angus Marks at First NZ Capital. Audio
Fairfax getting into broadband
Media company Fairfax New Zealand is expanding into consumer broadband fibre services, offering what it says will be ultra fast speeds, unlimited data, and no fixed term contracts. Audio
Property For Industry FY profit falls on lower valuations
Specialised property investment company, Property for Industry, has reported a 38 percent fall in its half-year profit because of lower valuation gains. Audio
PGG Wrightson reports rise in profit
The rural services company, PGG Wrightson, has lifted its profit by nearly a quarter, on gains from asset sales and a lower tax bill. Audio
Business briefs
The developer of software for smart measurement devices, ikeGPS, is in a trading halt, as it completes a placement of shares to a number of Australian institutional investors. Audio
Evening Business for 5 August 2016
News from the business sector including a market report. Video, Audio
Evening business for 4 August 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Evening business for 3 August 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Evening business for 2 August 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio