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BusinessDesk: IMF looking at raising its lending capacity by as much as US$500 billion
19th Jan 12, 7:32am
BusinessDesk: IMF looking at raising its lending capacity by as much as US$500 billion
BusinessDesk: Insurers set to cover 80% of Christchurch quake costs, Swiss Re says
18th Jan 12, 1:51pm
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BusinessDesk: Insurers set to cover 80% of Christchurch quake costs, Swiss Re says
BusinessDesk: Fonterra dairy prices gain for first time in two auctions
BusinessDesk: Investors see potential for further Fletcher profit downgrade
18th Jan 12, 9:28am
BusinessDesk: Investors see potential for further Fletcher profit downgrade
BusinessDesk: Chinese annual growth slows less than expected to 8.9% in Dec qtr; Investors hope Chinese policy makers will stimulate economy
18th Jan 12, 8:25am
BusinessDesk: Chinese annual growth slows less than expected to 8.9% in Dec qtr; Investors hope Chinese policy makers will stimulate economy
BusinessDesk: "The ratings downgrade more evidence that the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis has a lot further to run"
17th Jan 12, 7:31am
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BusinessDesk: "The ratings downgrade more evidence that the euro-zone sovereign debt crisis has a lot further to run"
BusinessDesk: Oil industry prepares to face opposition to unconventional oil exploration, like deep-sea drilling and hydraulic fracturing
16th Jan 12, 4:59pm
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BusinessDesk: Oil industry prepares to face opposition to unconventional oil exploration, like deep-sea drilling and hydraulic fracturing
BusinessDesk: South Canterbury Finance fraud trial adjourned until February, name suppression to continue
16th Jan 12, 10:47am
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BusinessDesk: South Canterbury Finance fraud trial adjourned until February, name suppression to continue
BusinessDesk: NZ inflation data to show 2011 ended with tame consumer prices
BusinessDesk: Ports of Auckland wanted out of labour contracts long before they expired, union says
13th Jan 12, 5:09pm
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BusinessDesk: Ports of Auckland wanted out of labour contracts long before they expired, union says
BusinessDesk: "US growth to be extremely lumpy and possibly tenuous if Europe's recession deepens"
13th Jan 12, 8:00am
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BusinessDesk: "US growth to be extremely lumpy and possibly tenuous if Europe's recession deepens"
BusinessDesk: NZ’s triple-A rating with Moody’s underpinned by economic strength, low vulnerability to risk
12th Jan 12, 4:11pm
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BusinessDesk: NZ’s triple-A rating with Moody’s underpinned by economic strength, low vulnerability to risk
BusinessDesk: Landcorp in talks to run Crafar Farms for Pengxin, denies report it would pay $18 mln rent
12th Jan 12, 3:18pm
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BusinessDesk: Landcorp in talks to run Crafar Farms for Pengxin, denies report it would pay $18 mln rent
BusinessDesk: NZ commodity prices ended 2011 on a weak note, ANZ says
BusinessDesk: Treasury puts out feelers for good ideas to cut government costs
12th Jan 12, 11:33am
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BusinessDesk: Treasury puts out feelers for good ideas to cut government costs
BusinessDesk: "Without growth, you can’t fix [the EU debt] issue."
BusinessDesk: Fonterra flags cut to domestic wholesale milk prices
BusinessDesk: NZ government’s investment units shed $2.1 bln in 3Q during global slump in stock markets
11th Jan 12, 1:00pm
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BusinessDesk: NZ government’s investment units shed $2.1 bln in 3Q during global slump in stock markets
BusinessDesk: NZ Super Fund drops Infratil for Chorus in top 10 local listings, sheds value in November
11th Jan 12, 10:24am
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BusinessDesk: NZ Super Fund drops Infratil for Chorus in top 10 local listings, sheds value in November
BusinessDesk: With CDS insurance, hedge funds would rather Greece defaults than agree a haircut
11th Jan 12, 8:06am
BusinessDesk: With CDS insurance, hedge funds would rather Greece defaults than agree a haircut
BusinessDesk: NZ dollar climbs above 62 euro cents as Chinese trade data stokes risk appetite
10th Jan 12, 5:30pm
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BusinessDesk: NZ dollar climbs above 62 euro cents as Chinese trade data stokes risk appetite
BusinessDesk: Investors bid for $1.48 bln of bills in first NZ government sale of 2012
10th Jan 12, 5:22pm
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BusinessDesk: Investors bid for $1.48 bln of bills in first NZ government sale of 2012
BusinessDesk: Ports of Auckland seeks at least three stevedore contractors, CEO Tony Gibson says
10th Jan 12, 2:50pm
BusinessDesk: Ports of Auckland seeks at least three stevedore contractors, CEO Tony Gibson says
BusinessDesk: Investors pay more for German govt bonds than they will receive at maturity
10th Jan 12, 7:57am
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BusinessDesk: Investors pay more for German govt bonds than they will receive at maturity
BusinessDesk: "We’ve run out of time. Without rapid changes ... more jobs will be lost"
9th Jan 12, 5:53pm
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BusinessDesk: "We’ve run out of time. Without rapid changes ... more jobs will be lost"