NZ dollar hangs on to gains, debt softer
WELLINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar
NZD= held on to limited gains on Friday, clawing back some
lost ground after a week of negative data dimmed the economic
outlook and hastened...
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Friday May 16, 2008, 3:34 pm
NZ power company Genesis Energy appoints new CEO
WELLINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - New Zealand electricity
company Genesis Energy said on Friday it had appointed former
Oceanagold OGC.AX executive Albert Brantley to be its new
chief executive.
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Friday May 16, 2008, 1:18 pm
Rio Tinto cuts NZ aluminium output to save power
SYDNEY, May 16 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc (ASX: RIO.ax)
RIO.L said it will cut aluminium output by about 10 percent
indefinitely at its 350,000 tonnes a year Tiwai Point, New
Zealand, smelter...
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Friday May 16, 2008, 12:30 pm
Forex Video - Drop in NZ Retail Sales Raises Chances of RBNZ Rate Cut, Will US Data Impact EUR/USD On Friday?
· US manufacturing reports disappoint, indicating the sector is a very soft spot for the...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 9:47 pm
NZ dollar tumbles on weak sales data, debt firms
WELLINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar
NZD= hit fresh four-month lows on Thursday after a sharp fall
in domestic retail sales highlighted the rapidly slowing
economy and bolstered...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 3:43 pm
NZ Q1 retail sales tumble, raise recession risk
By Kazunori Takada
WELLINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - New Zealand retail sales
tumbled at their fastest pace in 11 years in the first quarter,
raising the spectre of recession just as the...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 2:48 pm
Air NZ raises airfares by average 3%
Air New Zealand announced its latest price rise on Thursday, an average 3 per cent lift in trans-Tasman and Pacific Island airfares to counter rising fuel prices.The increase applied from May 26 to...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 1:58 pm
TEXT-Air NZ to raise short-haul int'l fares by 3 pct
(The following statement was released by the company)
WELLINGTON, May 15 - Air New Zealand's trans-Tasman and
Pacific Island airfares are to rise by an average three percent
as a result of ever...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 12:09 pm
NZ budget to cut taxes, keep spending - FinMin
WELLINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The New Zealand government
will give some relief to households from higher costs and
deliver promised tax cuts, but will also spend on social
services and...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 10:39 am
NZ manufacturing activity recovers in April-survey
WELLINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - New Zealand manufacturing
activity picked up in April, but was still sluggish due to a
slowing economy and widespread pessimism amongst businesses, a
survey showed on...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 10:03 am
Aussie dlr falls to near 2-wk lows on weak NZ data
SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar dropped to
near two-week lows against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, dragged
down in the kiwi dollar's wake after another batch of weak
economic data...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 9:50 am
NZ Q1 retail sales fall at steepest pace in 11 years
(Adds analyst comment, market reaction)
WELLINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - New Zealand retail sales
fell at their fastest pace in 11 years in the first quarter,
led by weaker vehicle sales, backing...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 9:29 am
NZ dollar falls after weak retail sales data
WELLINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar fell
nearly half a cent on Thursday to a four month low after first
quarter retail sales data was weaker than expected. The kiwi
fell from...
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Thursday May 15, 2008, 8:54 am
NZ dollar sags ahead of data, debt weakens
WELLINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar
NZD= was mired at four-month lows on Wednesday in the face of
a firmer U.S. dollar and as investors awaited data expected to
offer fresh...
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Wednesday May 14, 2008, 3:13 pm
Offshore holdings of NZ govt debt rose in April-RBNZ
WELLINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The proportion of
non-resident holdings of New Zealand government securities rose
to 71.8 percent at the end of April, from 71.4 percent a month
earlier, the Reserve...
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Wednesday May 14, 2008, 1:05 pm
