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Milk price shot fired
4:11pm
Slashing the price of milk by a boutique Hamilton food store is a gimmick which could backfire on customers, according to a supermarket boss.
Tower director resigns
The resignation of independent Tower director Denis Wood has brought boardroom tensions to the surface.
Kiwi billionaire's stake in Aussie firm
Richard Chandler will inject A$150m into revamping Australian forestry company Gunns but faces a community backlash.
Bars leave after slow progress
Bars and restaurant owners are deserting central Christchurch due to lack of progress on the locations for a new convention centre and stadium.
Minimum wage rises - by 50 cents
The minimum wage will increase to $13.50 an hour, but political parties say it is not enough.
| VALUE | MOVEMENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZX50 | 3,322.376 |  |
7.232 | 0.22% |
| ASX200 | 4,274.200 |  |
-21.800 | -0.50% |
| DOW | 12,878.200 | |
33.100 | 0.30% |
| NASDAQ | 2,904.080 | |
2.100 | 0.10% |
| FTSE | 5,890.260 | |
-1.900 | 0.00% |
| NIKKEI | 8,917.520 | |
-11.700 | -0.10% |
| H-SENG | 20,699.190 | |
-10.800 | -0.10% |
NZX50 20 min delay, others last close
| PRICE | MOVEMENT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPC | 0.075 | |
0.005 | 7.14% |
| ABA | 4.500 | |
0.250 | 5.88% |
| CDI | 0.320 | |
-0.020 | -5.88% |
| ALF | 0.035 | |
-0.002 | -5.41% |
| RAK | 0.580 | |
-0.030 | -4.92% |
| GFF | 0.690 | |
0.030 | 4.55% |
| TWR | 1.510 | |
0.060 | 4.14% |
Price as at 5:02 pm, 8 Feb
| RATE | |
|---|---|
| Australian Dollar | 0.775 |
| Euro | 0.631 |
| British Pound | 0.526 |
| Hong Kong Dollar | 6.483 |
| Japanese Yen | 64.360 |
| Singapore Dollar | 1.040 |
| US Dollar | 0.837 |
Price as at 4:50 pm, 8 Feb
Rainbow's End loses some shine
The operator of Rainbow's End has slashed its profit forecast after a wet summer and World Cup competition hit visitor numbers.
Energy advocate dies
Energy specialist and renewable energy advocate Barrie Leay will be sorely missed, says Windflow Technology CEO Geoff Henderson.
Tower director resigns
Asset shuffle for DNZ
Rebuild 'at risk'
Christchurch's redrafted central-city plan would put the city's rebuild and economy at risk, the Property Council says.
Post-quake luxury-car sales boom
The earthquake triggered an adrenaline rush in some Cantabrians, prompting them to buy new high-end vehicles sooner than they had planned.
$100m in quake bills debated
Landlord forced to evict welfare group
Bars leave after slow progress
Bars and restaurant owners are deserting central Christchurch due to lack of progress on the locations for a new convention centre and stadium.
Kiwi billionaire's stake in Aussie firm
Richard Chandler will inject A$150m into revamping Australian forestry company Gunns but faces a community backlash.
Yahoo chairman exits
Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul.
Rupert Murdoch's mum turns 103
Greece bailout talks hit brick wall
BHP profit goes backwards
The world's biggest miner has posted a mammoth first-half profit of US$9.94b, which fell just short of market expectations.
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Milk price shot fired
Slashing the price of milk by a boutique Hamilton food store is a gimmick which could backfire on customers, according to a supermarket boss.
BayWa extends deal for T&G
German company BayWa has extended its offer for Turners & Growers for a second time as acceptances trickle in.
Possum fur prices boost industry
BayWa lifts stake in T&G
Optimism for sheep industry
Sheep are becoming the new gold, says PGG Wrightson Waikato auction sales manager Neil Lyons.
Stocks mixed after Greek fears
NZ stocks pared solid morning leads to dip marginally into the red at midday, on reports Greece delayed a vote on further austerity measures.
Market day ahead: February 8
Markets are back on the rally, albeit a modest one, after reports Greece was close to finalising a 130 billion euro rescue deal.
NZ dollar gains on Greece deal talk
New high for Trade Me shares
Global stocks fall
Concern that Greece might not accept the terms of a proposed new bailout deal halted a rally in global shares.
Lawyer buys Serepisos' office
Terry Serepisos' former head office has been sold to a Wellington lawyer for an amount understood to be around $21 million.
Kiwis happier over their finances
New Zealanders are more optimistic about their personal finances than last year, but confidence appears well down on 2010.
More investors claim tax losses
Minimum wage rises - by 50 cents
Spending pickup continues
The modest pickup in consumer spending late last year continued into January, electronic transactions company Paymark says.