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Fletcher Building subsidiary closes manufacturing plant
A subsidiary of Fletcher Building, which produces Pink Batts insulation, plans to close its Christchurch manufacturing operations and move its Auckland plant to a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week… Audio
An economist says Fonterra may be stockpiling inventory
A economist says the fall in volumes in last night's international dairy auction implies Fonterrra may be stockpiling inventory. Audio
Markets Update for 16 October 2014
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Morning markets for 16 October 2014
Wall Street is weaker again as weak economic data increases fears of a global economic slowdown. Audio
Dairy prices rise 1.4 percent - kiwi rises sharply
The New Zealand dollar rose over a cent against the US dollar overnight, following the Global Dairy Trade auction. Audio
Markets Update for 15 October 2014
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
Morning markets for 15 October 2014
New Zealand's Top 50 Index closed yesterday down 24 points, or half a percent to 5,146 points. Audio
Xero's US rival, Intuit, on track to grow customer base
Xero's chief executive, Rod Drury, says his company's major competitor in the United States, Intuit, isn't doing so well. Audio
Angel investing robust but overseas investment still needed
Angel investing is continuing at a robust pace, but most entrepreuners will still need to raise capital overseas, as there is a limited pool of start-up and development funds in New Zealand. Audio
Michael Hill International's sales rise seen as outperformer
An analyst at Forsyth Barr says Michael Hill International's shares are likely to outperform the rest of the market. Audio
Green Cross says Primary Peak comes with costs but a good fit
Green Cross Health says it will take a while before Peak Primary's 11 medical centres begin contributing to the company's bottom line. Audio
Snakk Media to raise capital to fund rapid expansion plans
Snakk Media says it will need to raise additional capital in order to take advantage of the opportunities it has for rapid expansion in Southeast Asia. Audio
Green Cross to acquire Peak Primary: adds 11 medical centres
Green Cross Health plans to buy Peak Primary, which owns 11 medical centres throughout the North Island and Christchurch. Audio
Snakk Media wins right to run ads on TuneIn's regional markets
A subsidiary of Snakk Media has the exclusive rights to run advertising campaigns across the popular TuneIn audio mobile app, which has 50 million active users. Audio
Foreign ownership of New Zealand shares rises to 38 percent
Forsyth Barr estimates that foreign ownership of New Zealand shares has risen to 38 percent, from just 30 percent, two years ago, and is now back to levels last seen before the global financial… Audio
IkeGPS forecasts rise in sales to US intelligence community
IkeGPS says it has signed an important technology development agreement with a United States company that provides technolgy advice to the US intelligence community. Audio
Pushpay to provide NZ Post with mobile messaging services
Pushpay says it will be providing a range of mobile messaging services to New Zealand Post for an intital term of three years. Audio
Award winning Clearpoint goes from strength-to-strength
An award-winning IT services company, Clearpoint, has gone from strength-to-strength in the seven years since it was established. Audio
NZ Post sees new online mall in China as a gamechanger
New Zealand Post sees its new online shopping mall in China as a game-changer for the parcel and post company. Audio
