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Genesis Energy expects to match last year's strong result
Genesis Energy is looking at innovative ways to drive customer numbers up in an effort to match what's being offered by a growing number of competitors. Audio
NIB says it's turned around NZ business with 6 percent growth
NIB Holdings New Zealand says it's reversed a decade of decline in the number of policyholders, with growth of 6 percent in the past year. Audio
Business briefs
Contact Energy has opened an offer of up to 100 million dollars of unsecured, unsubordinated fixed-rate bonds. Audio
Argosy buys fully leased Akl office building for $42 million
Argosy Property says it's bought a fully leased office building in Auckland for 42 million dollars. Audio
Spark has appointed receivers to Mako Networks
Spark has appointed receivers to Mako Networks after the technology company was placed into liquidation last week. Audio
Sky TV delivers best ever result, but customer numbers down
Sky Network Television says it's made its strongest ever financial result, with revenue at an all time high. Audio
Port of Tauranga financial result little changed
Port of Tauranga has reported a flat full year profit. Audio
Fletcher Building to cut costs
Fletcher Building says its profit will continue to grow by keeping costs down and selling more products to customers. Audio
Fletcher Building profit falls
Fletcher Building's profit has fallen by a fifth, driven down by assets sales, site closure costs and the writedown of goodwill. Audio
Trilogy buys cosmetics importer and distributor
Trilogy International says it will nearly double in size after buying New Zealand's largest independent cosmetics importer and distributor. Audio
Mixed success seen on plan to tax low-value imported goods
A tax expert says the Government's plan to apply GST to low-value imported digital products is reasonable, but collecting tax on goods shipped to New Zealand won't be as easy. Audio
Opus International's first half profit up 60%
Opus International Consultants' share price surged 11 percent yesterday, following a better-than-expected first-half result. Audio
Trilogy buying cosmetics importer and distributor
Trilogy International says it will nearly double sales when it buys the country's largest independent cosmetics importer. Audio
Freightways sees tougher year ahead but digital business growth
Freightways is expecting 2016 will be a tougher year than last, reflecting a general slowing in the New Zealand economy and ongoing weakness in Australia. Audio
Michael Hill's full year net profit rises 11%
The sparkle has come off Michael Hill International, as disappointing sales in Australia prompted the jeweller to cut its full-year dividend payout by 23%. Audio
Credit rating agency places Fonterra on creditwatch
Standard and Poor's has warned it may cut Fonterra's A credit rating, due to worries about the dairy exporter's financial strength. Audio
Augusta will sell Auckland's Finance Centre for $87 million
Augusta Capital has agreed to sell the Finance Centre complex in Auckland for 87 million dollars. Audio
NZ economy takes a hit as global commodity prices slump
A downturn in global commodity prices is putting the brakes on the economy. Audio
Manufacturers' group survey shows sales decline
The latest survey has found manufacturers' sales have declined, but confidence has improved. Audio
Eroad eyes seven states by March
Eroad is confident of expanding to seven states in North America by March next year. Audio
