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| Methven profit slumps after top British customer fails |
| Methven, the tapware manufacturer, reported a 39 per cent slump in profit after taking a $2 million charge on the collapse of its biggest British client. The Auckland-based company made a net profit of $4.7 million, or 7.1 cents... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:25 a.m. |
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| Production house took on the world and won |
| When it comes to telling stories, Dunedin-based production house NHNZ knows some good ones. |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:24 a.m. |
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| Tapu Misa: Dealing with economic realities |
| It's always a good tactic to imply your opponents are dimwits who don't understand economics, as John Key did last week after Labour pledged to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour.That's after claiming 6000 people would be put... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 09:00 a.m. |
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| NZ dollar gains as greenback weakens |
| The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback after weaker US housing market figures stoked speculation the pace of recovery is slowing in the world's biggest economy. |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 08:37 a.m. |
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| World Cup souvenir maker keeping it Kiwi despite costs |
| One of the handful of the local suppliers to Rugby World Cup official stores says she is taking a punt on the event to boost her company's profile and the image of New Zealand-made goods.Ingrid Anderson Textile Design said it... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 08:00 a.m. |
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| Facebook to meathook - Zuckerberg vows only to eat meat he's killed |
| You don't have to boast the surname Winklevoss or Saverin to get humanely dispatched by Mark Zuckerberg.The social networking pioneer has recently been devoting part of his leisure time to the slaughter of pigs, goats, and the... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 08:00 a.m. |
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| Mary Holm: Let's make most of KiwiSaver |
| You said in the paper that KiwiSaver is changing from a gold-plated scheme to a silver-plated one. Silver tarnishes. This scheme won't last and will be altered progressively until it is dark grey with Ag2S and won't attract anyone.... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 07:30 a.m. |
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| Corporates grabbing long-term US funds |
| A handful of New Zealand corporates have successfully raised funds on the United States private placement market over the last few months and more are expected to join the queue as they can offer cheaper interest rates, spread over... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 06:45 a.m. |
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| Treasury veteran sees brighter side |
| Soft-spoken, well-mannered, considerate and thoughtful."That is Secretary to the Treasury John Whitehead, as characterised by his predecessor Alan Bollard in his book on the global financial crisis, when the two worked closely... |
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Published: Mon, 30 May 2011 06:30 a.m. |
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