Nov. 28 – New Zealand home-building approvals to a record low last month amid evidence of a prolonged recession which is driving up the jobless rate and eroding household incomes.
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Nov. 28 – Keith Smith, chairman of Warehouse Group, expects the current economic slump and weak consumer spending will last “for some time,” according to his presentation to the annual shareholders’ meeting today.
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Nov. 28 – The following stocks may be active on the New Zealand exchange after developments since the close of trading yesterday.
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Nov. 28 – ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steelmaker, plans to eliminate as many as 9,000 jobs, or 3% of its global workforce, reflecting a drop in demand as the global economy slows.
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Nov. 28 – The New Zealand dollar extended its gain for a fifth day as Asian and European stocks rallied, giving investors the confidence to buy higher-yielding, or riskier assets.
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Nov. 27 – New Zealand stocks rose, bringing the NZX 50 Index’s three-day rally to 3.6% as investors with a longer time horizon sought companies likely to maintain their dividends.
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Nov. 27 – AFFCO Holdings, the meat company that has outperformed the NZX 50 Index this year, turned to a full-year profit after a pick up in sales in the second half and a one-time gain from Dairy Trust.
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Nov. 27 – New Zealand business confidence this month fell to levels not seen since the period immediately after the share-market crash of 1987, according to National Bank’s Business Confidence survey.
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I am writing to you in my capacity as Chair of the Capital Market Development Taskforce to provide you with an interim report on measures that we recommend Government consider taking in response to the current financial crisis.
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In a conference call this morning Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe updated media on the Airbus A320 crash in the Mediterranian. Onboard the aircraft were four Air New Zealand personel – a senior captian and three engineers.
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International tourists will benefit from a new service designed to entertain, educate and navigate – all from the comfort of their rental car!
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Warsaw, Poland – 27 November 2008 – Greenpeace today released an analysis showing that the global cost of coal was at least €360 billion last year alone. The report, “The True Cost of Coal” (1), released with the independent Dutch Institute CE …
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Transport Minister Steven Joyce says the Government is getting regular updates, and seeking briefings from officials, in the wake of the A320 Airbus crash in France, near the border with Spain.
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Due to the Airports of Thailand (AoT)’s suspension of services at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, all inbound and outbound flights were cancelled since 04.00 hrs. during 25-26 November 2008, causing inconvenience to over 3,000 passengers. The stranded …
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While adding his voice to the growing chorus of senior United Nations officials condemning last week’s murder of a Congolese journalist, the head of the UN agency tasked with defending press freedom today welcomed the call from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
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28 November 2008 An Airbus A320 operated by XL Airways of Germany has been lost in the Mediterranean.
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28 November 2008 An Airbus A320 operated by XL Airways of Germany has been lost in the Mediterranean.
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The Environmental Risk Management Authority has approved with conditions an application from Crop and Food Research to field test genetically modified plants of the allium family, including onions, spring onions, leeks and garlic.
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The Environmental Risk Management Authority has approved with conditions an application from Crop and Food Research to field test genetically modified plants of the allium family, including onions, spring onions, leeks and garlic.
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The Environmental Risk Management Authority has approved with conditions an application from Crop and Food Research to field test genetically modified plants of the allium family, including onions, spring onions, leeks and garlic.
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