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Synlait’s 'delivery in full and on time performance' of its manufacturing and supply agreement with a2 Milk has fallen 'below the level required', according to a2
18th Sep 23, 11:53am
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Synlait’s 'delivery in full and on time performance' of its manufacturing and supply agreement with a2 Milk has fallen 'below the level required', according to a2
Roger J Kerr takes issue with the Reserve Bank's 'bizarre execution' of a foreign exchange transaction to get funds from NZ into US dollars
18th Sep 23, 9:06am
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Roger J Kerr takes issue with the Reserve Bank's 'bizarre execution' of a foreign exchange transaction to get funds from NZ into US dollars
Roger J Kerr says the opportunity will be in front of the next Government to address New Zealand’s lacklustre economic growth performance record
11th Sep 23, 8:11am
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Roger J Kerr says the opportunity will be in front of the next Government to address New Zealand’s lacklustre economic growth performance record
Chris Hipkins would travel to India during the first 100 days of a new term in government to begin work on a possible trade deal
6th Sep 23, 11:30am
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Chris Hipkins would travel to India during the first 100 days of a new term in government to begin work on a possible trade deal
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Expert panel finds in favour of NZ in its dispute with Canada over dairy sales, which govt estimates cost $120m over 3 years
6th Sep 23, 11:06am
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Expert panel finds in favour of NZ in its dispute with Canada over dairy sales, which govt estimates cost $120m over 3 years
Roger J Kerr says the NZ dollar has only been able to appreciate upwards on three occasions in August over the last 14 years
4th Sep 23, 8:09am
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Roger J Kerr says the NZ dollar has only been able to appreciate upwards on three occasions in August over the last 14 years
Guy Trafford takes a look at Chinese dairy production and consumption and wonders about the future of exporting dairy products to the Middle Kingdom after 2030
30th Aug 23, 12:59pm
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Guy Trafford takes a look at Chinese dairy production and consumption and wonders about the future of exporting dairy products to the Middle Kingdom after 2030
Roger J Kerr says despite the abundance of negative economic fundamentals supposedly weighing the Kiwi dollar down, the over-powering offshore forces are likely to deliver the opposite outcome
28th Aug 23, 8:20am
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Roger J Kerr says despite the abundance of negative economic fundamentals supposedly weighing the Kiwi dollar down, the over-powering offshore forces are likely to deliver the opposite outcome
Business leaders going to India to promote ties and hoping to foster the environment in which a Free Trade Agreement might one day be signed
22nd Aug 23, 6:07pm
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Business leaders going to India to promote ties and hoping to foster the environment in which a Free Trade Agreement might one day be signed
A retiring NZ MP has suggested joining Australia, we should at least think about it (before saying no)
22nd Aug 23, 11:01am
by Guest
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A retiring NZ MP has suggested joining Australia, we should at least think about it (before saying no)
A 14% month-on-month fall in dairy exports helped drive a bigger-than-expected $1.1 billion merchandise trade deficit for NZ in July
21st Aug 23, 11:32am
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A 14% month-on-month fall in dairy exports helped drive a bigger-than-expected $1.1 billion merchandise trade deficit for NZ in July
Roger J Kerr says, looking ahead, the increase in US bond yields will not continue and the perceived China risk factor will also abate
21st Aug 23, 8:49am
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Roger J Kerr says, looking ahead, the increase in US bond yields will not continue and the perceived China risk factor will also abate
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Gareth Vaughan on BNPL & private equity woes, Australia's China-induced wine glut, globalisation's demise in the Ruhr, AI, Y2K & technology doomsaying repeating
16th Aug 23, 10:00am
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Gareth Vaughan on BNPL & private equity woes, Australia's China-induced wine glut, globalisation's demise in the Ruhr, AI, Y2K & technology doomsaying repeating
Roger J Kerr says local NZ factors have not driven the NZD/USD exchange rate movements in recent years, however the remarkably close connection with business confidence should not be ignored
14th Aug 23, 8:32am
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Roger J Kerr says local NZ factors have not driven the NZD/USD exchange rate movements in recent years, however the remarkably close connection with business confidence should not be ignored
Roger J Kerr says the evidence is gathering that the US labour market is finally softening and with that inflation risks decreasing
7th Aug 23, 8:54am
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Roger J Kerr says the evidence is gathering that the US labour market is finally softening and with that inflation risks decreasing
Rate hikes may have slowed inflation in the US, but they have also heightened the risk of financial crises for lower-income nations, Cristina Bodea says
4th Aug 23, 10:21am
by Guest
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Rate hikes may have slowed inflation in the US, but they have also heightened the risk of financial crises for lower-income nations, Cristina Bodea says
Roger J Kerr says the pattern of lower inflation/stronger employment data in the US that has caused the repeating up/down NZD/USD movements may finally be coming to an end
31st Jul 23, 8:15am
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Roger J Kerr says the pattern of lower inflation/stronger employment data in the US that has caused the repeating up/down NZD/USD movements may finally be coming to an end
How and why the so-called BRICS countries may develop a currency system independent of the US & what it might mean for NZ
29th Jul 23, 10:13am
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How and why the so-called BRICS countries may develop a currency system independent of the US & what it might mean for NZ
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sidelines CPTPP in favour of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework during NZ visit
27th Jul 23, 1:46pm
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken sidelines CPTPP in favour of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework during NZ visit
Roger J Kerr says repatriation of NZ bank profits to Aussie parents is the likely cause of the latest NZ dollar selling
24th Jul 23, 8:28am
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Roger J Kerr says repatriation of NZ bank profits to Aussie parents is the likely cause of the latest NZ dollar selling
Roger J Kerr says his expectation that US inflation would decrease quickly has transpired into reality, with the inevitable USD sell-off allowing the NZD/USD exchange rate to make the gains he has been expecting and forecasting
17th Jul 23, 9:00am
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Roger J Kerr says his expectation that US inflation would decrease quickly has transpired into reality, with the inevitable USD sell-off allowing the NZD/USD exchange rate to make the gains he has been expecting and forecasting
UK joins Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership in a colourful ceremony in Auckland
16th Jul 23, 9:02pm
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UK joins Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership in a colourful ceremony in Auckland
Guy Trafford has been down on the farm looking at some of the new technologies available - and is impressed
11th Jul 23, 3:10pm
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Guy Trafford has been down on the farm looking at some of the new technologies available - and is impressed
Roger J Kerr says the belated softening in US employment may be the catalyst that propels the NZD/USD exchange rate out of the top-end of its range at 0.6350
10th Jul 23, 9:24am
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Roger J Kerr says the belated softening in US employment may be the catalyst that propels the NZD/USD exchange rate out of the top-end of its range at 0.6350
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says New Zealand should help to avoid polarization between China and the West as he travels to NATO summit in Lithuania
7th Jul 23, 2:10pm
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says New Zealand should help to avoid polarization between China and the West as he travels to NATO summit in Lithuania