New Zealand’s annual current account deficit narrowed as expected in the third quarter, driven by a decline in the trade surplus and as overseas investors earned less from their local investments. The current account gap was $9.89 billion in the year ended Sept. 30, from a deficit of $10.09 billion three months earlier, according to Statistics New Zealand. An annual …

Energy Mad, which raised $5 million in an initial public offering last year to kick start sales of its energy-efficient light bulbs, said annual earnings will be at the lower end of guidance after delays slowed sales in Australia and the US. It got a $1 million injection from SuperLife Investments. Last month the Christchurch-based company cut its 2013 annual …

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