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Methven profits fall 15pc, shares rise
Bathroom products company Methven has reported a 15.4 per cent fall in half year net profit to $4.2 million, but the result is better than forecast.
Tony Gibbs : kiwifruit crusader
Richard Procter, chief executive of Kiwifruit NZ, the regulator charged with ensuring that kiwifruit marketer Zespri plays by the rules, has no regrets.
Trade deficit $487m as exports, imports plunge
The value of imports fell more quickly than the value of exports last month, but not enough to prevent a $487 million trade deficit.
F & P Appliances profits hit by writedowns, weak sales
Fisher & Paykel Appliances has reported a first half net loss of $82.4 million, affected by write downs and weak sales.
I'm not colluding with foreign powers, says Gibbs
Turners & Growers chair Tony Gibbs has been accused of colluding with foreign powers and undermining our trade policy in his attempt to break up the kiwifruit exporter Zespri.
Brits steaming over NZ-made cheddar
British dairy farmers are upset that a lot of the lcheddar cheese sold in the UK was actually made in places like New Zealand.
Key to cement relations with US visit
John Key will pay an official visit to Washington next year following a personal invitation to the White House from President Barack Obama.
John Key meets Obama in Singapore
John Key had "quite a fruitful" discussion with US president Barack Obama during the official Apec leaders' dinner last night, and also breakfasted with him today, writes John Armstrong.
Free-trade deal with Hong Kong announced
Deal follows unveiling of similar agreements with China, Malaysia and some Gulf states.
<i>John Armstrong:</i> Optimism over US trade priorities
US President Barack Obama may have some very good news after all for NZ exporters when he attends the annual Apec summit this weekend.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Dance partners line up to meet Apec debutant
All eyes will be on US President Barack Obama in Singapore this week.