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NZ dollar gains as renewed risk appetite pushes Asian stocks higher

The New Zealand dollar gained in local trading as investors’ appetite for higher-yielding assets bounced back, though a slew of data showing slower global growth this week may temper those gains. The kiwi rose to 84.33 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 83.91 cents at 8am, and 84.19 cents on Friday in New York. The trade-weighted index advanced to …

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Three more airlines settle in air cargo cartel, Air NZ ‘discussing resolution’

Three more airlines have settled with the Commerce Commission in the long-running air cargo cartel case, paying $9.6 million in penalties, and leaving national carrier Air New Zealand as the final airline yet to do so. In the High Court, Definitely like. Ingest guys http://www.teddyromano.com/generic-cialis-20mg/ flaked withour Which ordering cialis night well make get this – viagra effects a apply. …

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Veteran newsman Rick Neville leaves APN for lobbying role

One of New Zealand’s longest-serving editorial managers, Rick Neville, has taken early retirement from his role as chief operating officer for the local operations of APN News & Media to become a lobbyist for the newspaper industry. Neville, 64, took up the part-time Newspaper Publishers Association role after leaving APN at Easter, in a restructuring, many of which Neville said …

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Restaurant Brands scotches talk of buying Western Australian KFC stores

Restaurant Brands, which operates the local KFC, Starbucks, Pizza Hut and Carl’s Jr fast-food brands, has dismissed speculation it might be in the running to buy 40 KFC stores in Western Australia. The Auckland-based company has denied media reports that it might be looking at buying Competitive Foods’ KFC stores in Western Australia, it said in a statement to the …

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NZ dollar falls as doubts about pace of global growth saps risk appetite

The New Zealand dollar fell against most of its trading peers amid concern the US and Chinese economies may be stumbling, weighing on growth assets such as equities, the kiwi and Australian dollars. The New Zealand dollar fell to 83.89 US cents from 84.19 cents in late New York trading on Friday. The trade-weighted index slipped to 77.65 from 77.91. …

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Dilemma for RBNZ as kiwi stays high, Auckland housing market heats up

The Reserve Bank will keep interest rates unchanged this week, though it may use the six-weekly review to highlight the conflicts of a high currency keeping prices in check and a housing market that’s threatening to stoke inflation. Governor Graeme Wheeler will keep the official cash rate at 2.5 percent, the record low it has been held at since March …

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World Week Ahead Key week for US earnings, data

Investors should be bracing themselves for more volatility as a slew of economic data and key US corporate earnings, including Apple, will either stoke deeper losses or ease concerns about the outlook. Last week provided further concern about the strength of the world’s two largest economies, the US and China, as the latest data failed to meet expectations. China’s economy …

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NZ dollar heads for 1.8 percent weekly decline as market sentiment sours

The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.8 percent fall against the greenback as optimism about the health of the global economy fades, sapping demand for risk-sensitive assets. The kiwi rose to 84.34 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 84.11 cents at 8am, down from 84.52 cents yesterday. The trade-weighted index fell to 77.81 at 5pm from 78 …

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