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Chinese eye $100m chunk of Silver Fern
Ownership of at least 30 to 40 per cent of New Zealand's biggest meat processor, Silver Fern Farms, looks set to pass to Chinese interests in a $100-million deal, say sources.
Ownership of at least 30 to 40 per cent of New Zealand's biggest meat processor, Silver Fern Farms, looks set to pass to Chinese interests in a $100-million deal, say sources.
Liam Dann writes: Inflation is not dead and there seems no doubt market volatility and the slowdown in China were top of mind for many.
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New Zealand is likely to feel the impact of a slowdown in China, say economists.
What is going on in China and why is it having such a profound impact on world financial markets?
China Southern is expanding into Christchurch with direct services to Guangzhou three times a week using a Dreamliner.
Slip-ups are no surprise, given the vast reforms the country is going through, Brian Fallow writes. As China has contributed about a third of global economic growth in recent years, few are immune from the effects of its slowdown.
Asian policy-makers need to understand that currency devaluations aren't a cure-all, writes Bloomberg columnist William Pesek.
In the first minutes of trade, the S&P/NZX50 was up 28 points, led by post-result gains from Air NZ and Metlifecare.
Once the fastest growing region and home to heavy industry, the Northeast is hit by new economic realities.
The New Zealand sharemarket staged a comeback yesterday after being 2.5 per cent down at one point but China's sharemarket rout continues.
New Zealand experts surveying the fallout from China's "Black Monday" stock market tumble will look to see if it reflects bigger problems in that country's economy, which is a big buyer of our exports and a source of tourists.
Uber users complete almost 1 million rides daily in China, which is is expected to outgrow Uber's U.S. home market.
Trade Minister Tim Groser says Southeast Asia is New Zealand's "number one insurance policy".
Chinese authorities are using animals to test living conditions in Tianjin, where a giant chemical explosion last week killed 116 people.
It's hard not to feel a sense of melancholy while passing through the Dalai Lama's former quarters in Lhasa's Potala Palace.
Far beyond the big cities, growth in China's west is creating business opportunities for New Zealand companies.
As China guides its currency lower, it heightens default risks on foreign- currency debt and increases the odds of capital flight, which would slam stock prices.
Residents living near Tianjin have expressed fears for their safety after reports there could be hundreds of tonnes of dangerous chemicals at the site.
Business confidence is being tested a bit by events including dairy price downturn, but there's a 'fundamental confidence' out there.
Our senior business leaders are becoming increasingly concerned about the slowing economy, the Government's strategy and our reliance on China and dairy exports.
China surprised the world on Tuesday, announcing it would devalue its currency in a move likely to boost Chinese exports and support the country's flagging economic growth.
The NZ dollar fell sharply yesterday after the US dollar spiked higher in response to China's 1.9 per cent devaluation of the yuan.
Business appears to be slow at the Mercedes-Benz showroom in the Jing'an district of Shanghai.
Sleep disorder device supplier Resmed will acquire Curative Medical in a move it says will give it a leadership position in the Chinese market.
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China share-market leverage from sources such as online lenders and umbrella trusts has plunged by 61 per cent.
Hollywood is as eager as ever for Chinese money, courting investors, including state-owned enterprises.
Concentrating on marketing its cuts rather than processing them is paying dividends for a niche meat exporter.