Stories by Pattrick
Rakon back to profit
Thu, 21st May 2015
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rakon
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shares
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stock market
Rakon returns to profit with a USD $3.2 million net gain after closing its UK plant and shifting production to India and NZ, despite doubling its debt.
Environmental Protection Authority head Rob Forlong resigns
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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risk & compliance
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environmental protection authority
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risk management
Rob Forlong, the first chief executive of the three year-old Environmental Protection Authority, has resigned at a time when the government is under p.
Anzco posts weaker 2014 profit after taking control of Five Star Beef
Tue, 31st Mar 2015
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silver fern farms
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fy
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expenses
Anzco Foods, New Zealand's third-largest meat company, said profit halved in 2014, a year in which it bought out shareholder Itoham Foods' half stake.
Auckland Airport international passenger numbers rise 5.4% in February, on jump in Chinese
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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shares
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auckland airport
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stock market
Auckland International Airport said international passenger numbers through New Zealand's busiest gateway rose 5.
NZ migration hits new record in February year
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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statistics nz
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banking
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retail
New Zealand's migration hit a new record in the year through February, driven by more arrivals and fewer departures.
NZ, US escalate WTO action against Indonesia on import restrictions
Thu, 19th Mar 2015
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world trade organisation
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wto
New Zealand and the US have escalated a complaint against Indonesia to the World Trade Organisation on import restrictions.
New Zealand companies need more scale, says Infosys co-founder
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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gamification
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modernisation
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fta
Nilekani says what struck him about Kiwi companies was they weren't used to dealing with scale because of the country's small population.
PM Key says Indian FTA would reduce reliance on China
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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edutech
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agricultural technology
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education, learning & training
Prime Minister John Key says a free trade agreement with India would help New Zealand reduce its dependence on the Chinese market, which is the countr.
NZ lamb wool prices jump to 4-year high, aided by Chinese demand, US dollar strength
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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new zealand dollar
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agrihq
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demand
New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to the highest in more than four years at auction yesterday on increased demand from China for the apparel fibre,.
Don't wait for FTA before acting on India, says India-NZ business council chair
Thu, 5th Mar 2015
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cricket world cup
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india-new zealand business council
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investment
New Zealand companies looking to do business in India should move beyond a mutual love of cricket and not wait for a free-trade agreement before seeki.
NZX and S&P Dow Jones enter indices deal
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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nzx
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s&p dow jones
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partners
NZX, New Zealand's only licensed stockmarket operator, has entered into an agreement with S&P Dow Jones Indices, the international market indices firm.
NZ annual net migration rises to new record as Indian student numbers swell
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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migration
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government
New Zealand's annual net migration rose to another record in January as fewer locals departed for Australia, while Indian student numbers continued to.
NZ wool price rises 2.9% on strong demand
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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agrihq
New Zealand's wool prices have surged by 2.9%, with 35-micron clean wool hitting NZD $5.30/kg due to strong overseas demand, surpassing a five-year high.
Cisco NZ sales creep up in 2014, sees gains on growing IT reliance
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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cloud services
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cisco
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shares
Cisco's broad suite of products meant it was well placed to meet rising demand from a growing reliance on web based services.
World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US jobs
Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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wall street
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us federal reserve
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stock market
Investors will scrutinise the minutes from the US Federal Reserve December policy meeting at which it promised patience in raising interest rates,.
Immigration rises to a fresh record, fuelled by returning kiwis, Indian students
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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migration
New Zealand's annual migration rose to a record for the fourth consecutive month in November, led by fewer kiwis crossing the Tasman, more returnin.
Trends publisher defers comment on suspension of Callaghan R&D grant
Thu, 18th Dec 2014
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callaghan innovation
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serious fraud office
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trends publishing international
Trends Publishing International chairman David Johnson says he can't comment on specific allegations following the suspension of a three-year resea.
NZ Super Fund invests US$60 million in LanzaTech, taking 17% stake
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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investment
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capital raising
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revenue
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has invested US$60 million in LanzaTech, taking a 17 percent stake, in what may be the gas fermentation company.
China's crackdown on polluting tanneries, Russia sanctions drive record slump in lambskin prices
Fri, 28th Nov 2014
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market
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exports
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demand
Global lambskin prices have collapsed from the first quarter's record highs, as a Chinese crackdown on polluting tanneries and Russian trade sancti.
NZ dollar little changed as traders mull ECB's pledge
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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new zealand dollar
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inflation
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar was little changed in quiet trading with Japanese markets closed and as traders mulled European Central Bank president Mario.