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BusinessDesk: High court judge tells government to reconsider sale of Crafar dairy farms to Chinese buyer
15th Feb 12, 2:00pm
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BusinessDesk: High court judge tells government to reconsider sale of Crafar dairy farms to Chinese buyer
BusinessDesk: SkyCity first-half profit jumps 17% to record NZ$78.8 mln on Auckland recovery
15th Feb 12, 9:59am
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BusinessDesk: SkyCity first-half profit jumps 17% to record NZ$78.8 mln on Auckland recovery
BusinessDesk: 'The data shows that [US] consumers are still hanging in there, just not as strong as we expected'
15th Feb 12, 7:42am
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BusinessDesk: 'The data shows that [US] consumers are still hanging in there, just not as strong as we expected'
BusinessDesk: Fonterra’s outsourced milk processing stoush gets to highest court
14th Feb 12, 5:03pm
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BusinessDesk: Fonterra’s outsourced milk processing stoush gets to highest court
George Kerr's AEP extends its Pyne Gould Corporation offer for the last time as it reaches 65%
14th Feb 12, 2:50pm
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George Kerr's AEP extends its Pyne Gould Corporation offer for the last time as it reaches 65%
BusinessDesk: Obama's election year budget has "very difficult" cuts to government spending, would still boost debt by US$6.7 tln over the next decade
14th Feb 12, 7:41am
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BusinessDesk: Obama's election year budget has "very difficult" cuts to government spending, would still boost debt by US$6.7 tln over the next decade
BusinessDesk: PM Key outlines government's answer to a smaller public service: Google it
13th Feb 12, 6:01pm
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BusinessDesk: PM Key outlines government's answer to a smaller public service: Google it
BusinessDesk: Feltex liquidator McDonald Vague issues proceedings against auditor Ernst and Young
13th Feb 12, 12:17pm
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BusinessDesk: Feltex liquidator McDonald Vague issues proceedings against auditor Ernst and Young
Former Hanover Finance investors will need to show they planned to sell Allied Farmers shares ASAP to claim any money back, IRD says
13th Feb 12, 11:58am
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Former Hanover Finance investors will need to show they planned to sell Allied Farmers shares ASAP to claim any money back, IRD says
Lawyer Ed Sullivan and retired accountant Bob White named as the last of the five charged over South Canterbury Finance by the SFO
13th Feb 12, 10:59am
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Lawyer Ed Sullivan and retired accountant Bob White named as the last of the five charged over South Canterbury Finance by the SFO
BusinessDesk: Price expectations subdued outside of Auckland and Christchurch
13th Feb 12, 7:27am
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BusinessDesk: Price expectations subdued outside of Auckland and Christchurch
BusinessDesk: The fate of Greece within the euro zone to be decided within days. Time has run out. The Greeks have no one to blame but themselves
13th Feb 12, 7:16am
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BusinessDesk: The fate of Greece within the euro zone to be decided within days. Time has run out. The Greeks have no one to blame but themselves
BusinessDesk: Open Country posts FY loss on high milk prices, NZ dollar
10th Feb 12, 4:48pm
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BusinessDesk: Open Country posts FY loss on high milk prices, NZ dollar
BusinessDesk: NZX gets nod to run Fonterra’s in-house share-trading
10th Feb 12, 10:33am
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BusinessDesk: NZX gets nod to run Fonterra’s in-house share-trading
BusinessDesk: Infratil founder and passionate NZ flag supporter Lloyd Morrison dies at 54 after long battle with leukaemia. He will be missed.
10th Feb 12, 9:23am
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BusinessDesk: Infratil founder and passionate NZ flag supporter Lloyd Morrison dies at 54 after long battle with leukaemia. He will be missed.
BusinessDesk: Given the Greek history, 'the market's taking a wait-and-see approach'
10th Feb 12, 8:11am
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BusinessDesk: Given the Greek history, 'the market's taking a wait-and-see approach'
BusinessDesk: Solid Energy seeks consent for 5 million tonne coal mine on Stockton Plateau
9th Feb 12, 4:44pm
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BusinessDesk: Solid Energy seeks consent for 5 million tonne coal mine on Stockton Plateau
BusinessDesk: LIC lifts 1H net profit 12.3% as dairy farmers test more
9th Feb 12, 4:07pm
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BusinessDesk: LIC lifts 1H net profit 12.3% as dairy farmers test more
BusinessDesk: Mercury raises prices 5.8%, blames monopoly charges
9th Feb 12, 10:23am
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BusinessDesk: Mercury raises prices 5.8%, blames monopoly charges
BusinessDesk: 'Because only a small subcomponent of investors are actually taking the haircut and the official sector is not [the Greek debt relief plan] is not sufficient': S&P
9th Feb 12, 7:56am
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BusinessDesk: 'Because only a small subcomponent of investors are actually taking the haircut and the official sector is not [the Greek debt relief plan] is not sufficient': S&P
BusinessDesk: New minimum wage to be 40% of average public sector pay, 55% of average private sector pay
8th Feb 12, 2:23pm
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BusinessDesk: New minimum wage to be 40% of average public sector pay, 55% of average private sector pay
BusinessDesk: Harvard’s NZ dairy farm unit, DF1, posts FY profit after buying Big Sky
8th Feb 12, 2:16pm
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BusinessDesk: Harvard’s NZ dairy farm unit, DF1, posts FY profit after buying Big Sky
BusinessDesk: IRD Commissioner Bob Russell pours cold water on idea low company tax rate would boost foreign investment
8th Feb 12, 1:35pm
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BusinessDesk: IRD Commissioner Bob Russell pours cold water on idea low company tax rate would boost foreign investment
BusinessDesk: Meanwhile, China warns on output, the US warns on employment
8th Feb 12, 7:54am
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BusinessDesk: Meanwhile, China warns on output, the US warns on employment
BusinessDesk: "There is insufficient incentive for property owners to rebuild or reinvest in the [Christchurch] CBD"
7th Feb 12, 5:42pm
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BusinessDesk: "There is insufficient incentive for property owners to rebuild or reinvest in the [Christchurch] CBD"