China

The sharp Kiwi economist who’s done some of the best analytics in the New Zealand/China economic relationship is contemplating a switch to running a business. NZ INC. hopes Shamubeel Eaqub stays engaged in the China space. There’s plenty of contentious issues on the table right now that could do with indepth analysis. Businessdesk earlier reported: Outspoken economist Shamubeel Eaqub is …

Wall Street fell, along with European equities, amid concern about the persistent fire-sale of Chinese stocks and the outlook for the Asian nation’s economy. A 5.9 percent slump in the Shanghai Composite Index Wednesday brought its plunge since June 12 to 32 percent, according to Bloomberg. “The China selloff is spooking the markets,” Tim Ghriskey, chief investment officer of Solaris Group …

Wednesday July 8 The Guardian leads with Chinese stocks tumbling again after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s failure to mention the deepening market crisis in a statement on the economy. Li had said yesterday before the market opened that China had the confidence and ability to deal with challenges faced by its economy. But he had nothing to say about the …

Beingmate Baby & Child Food Co shares have halved in value on the Shenzen stock exchange over the past three weeks, pushing their price 12 percent below what Fonterra Cooperative Group paid for its 18.8 percent stake in the Chinese infant formula maker. Beingmate shares closed at 15.82 yuan yesterday, below the 18 yuan apiece, or 3.46 billion yuan that the Auckland-based dairy cooperative paid …

Pengxin International executive Terry Lee has confirmed the company will seek an extension to its funding lines for the Lochinver farm acquisition. The funding lines were due to expire today. But late yesterday the company had still not received any feedback from the Overseas Investment Office since Pengxin’s application went to Cabinet Ministers Paula Bennett and Louise Upston just before …

Mayor Len Brown and Councillors Bill Cashmore and Denise Krum led a delegation of 43 Auckland businesses to the inaugural Tripartite Economic Alliance Summit in Los Angeles. “Auckland is New Zealand’s only global city and we are fast becoming a significant innovation hub in the Asia-Pacific region. The summit gives us the chance to build our trade and economic relations; to create exciting export opportunities …

Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world’s largest dairy exporter, sold its third dim sum bond, raising 1 billion Chinese yuan, or $230 million, with the proceeds helping fund the stake in Beingmate Baby & Child Food.  The five-year bond, which is priced in yuan but issued outside of China to tap international investors, will carry a 4 percent coupon, the Auckland-based company said. The cash …

TruScreen, the NZAX-listed cervical cancer test developer, posted a small loss in its first annual filing as a listed company and has lined up China to underpin growth having achieved regulatory approval and several supply deals in the world’s most populous nation. The Auckland-based company reported a loss of $692,000, or 0.5 cents per share, in the 12 months ended March 31 …

PGG Wrightson, the rural services firm controlled by China’s Agria Corp, lifted its annual earnings outlook as second-half trading comes in ahead of expectations, but warned weak farmer confidence may weigh on future sales. The Christchurch-based company expects annual operating earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation to be between $66 million and $69 million in the year ending June 30, above …

NZAX-listed TruScreen, the cervical cancer test developer, has been selected by Chinese oil company Sinopec to screen 130,000 of its female workers, in a deal which could be worth $1.1 million in sales.  The first order for 8,100 single use sensor tests, worth $74,000, has been received and the screening programme is expected to run until the end of next year, the …