National Business Review Business http://www.nbr.co.nz/feed/Business en Greymouth Petroleum shucks off disaffected shareholder http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/greymouth-petroleum-shucks-disaffected-shareholder-wb-140613 <div class="node-body"><p> Prepares to welcome a new 14% shareholder on its share register after winning a High Court action.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/greymouth-petroleum-shucks-disaffected-shareholder-wb-140613" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/greymouth-petroleum-shucks-disaffected-shareholder-wb-140613#comments BusinessDesk Greymouth Petroleum John Sturgess law and courts Mark Dunphy Peter Masfen Fri, 24 May 2013 03:46:50 +0000 wbutler@nbr.co.nz 140613 at http://www.nbr.co.nz Justice Roberts Chambers knighted http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/justice-roberts-chambers-knighted-j <div class="node-body"><p> Supreme Court judge Robert Chambers, who died in his sleep on Tuesday, has been knighted posthumously from May 20.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/justice-roberts-chambers-knighted-j" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/justice-roberts-chambers-knighted-j#comments Deborah Chambers Deborah Hollings JUSTICE ROBERT CHAMBERS LADY CHAMBERS Law & Courts SIR ROBERT CHAMBERS Fri, 24 May 2013 03:11:04 +0000 janderson@nbr.co.nz 140611 at http://www.nbr.co.nz Industrial at peak as more land available http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/industrial-peak-more-land-available-ch-140556 <div class="node-body"><p> Prices may have peaked as more Christchurch land comes on stream.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/industrial-peak-more-land-available-ch-140556" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/industrial-peak-more-land-available-ch-140556#comments Christchurch Greg Mann industrial NAI Harcourts Property Fri, 24 May 2013 02:58:15 +0000 c.hutch@clear.net.nz 140556 at http://www.nbr.co.nz Ecoya ekes out small profit as underlying earnings climb 26% http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/ecoya-ekes-out-small-profit-underlying-earnings-climb-26-wb-140609 <div class="node-body"><p> The Auckland-based company posts a profit of $34,000 in the 12 months ended March 31, from a loss of $218,000 a year earlier.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/ecoya-ekes-out-small-profit-underlying-earnings-climb-26-wb-140609" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/ecoya-ekes-out-small-profit-underlying-earnings-climb-26-wb-140609#comments BusinessDesk ecoya stephen sinclair Trilogy International Fri, 24 May 2013 02:21:08 +0000 wbutler@nbr.co.nz 140609 at http://www.nbr.co.nz Snakk raises $6.5m for expansion and takeovers http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/snakk-raises-65m-expansion-and-takeovers-wb-140607 <div class="node-body"><p> &ldquo;The response from investors is spectacular and greater than we expected.&rdquo;</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/snakk-raises-65m-expansion-and-takeovers-wb-140607" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/snakk-raises-65m-expansion-and-takeovers-wb-140607#comments BusinessDesk Derek Handley Snakk Media Fri, 24 May 2013 01:39:26 +0000 wbutler@nbr.co.nz 140607 at http://www.nbr.co.nz Companies Office surrenders on prospectus registration changes http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/companies-office-backs-down-prospectus-registration-changes-dw-p-140594 <p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/companies-office-backs-down-prospectus-registration-changes-dw-p-140594" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/companies-office-backs-down-prospectus-registration-changes-dw-p-140594#comments Britton Broun Business chapman tripp Companies Office Innovation and Employment MBIE Ministry of Business prospectuses Registrar of Companies Securities Act Tim Williams Paid content Thu, 23 May 2013 22:19:55 +0000 dwilliams@nbr.co.nz 140594 at http://www.nbr.co.nz Trade surplus misses expectations amid flood of imported fuel http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/trade-surplus-misses-expectations-amid-flood-imported-fuel-wb-140597 <div class="node-body"><p> Export receipts outpaced imports by $157min April for an annual deficit of $694m.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/trade-surplus-misses-expectations-amid-flood-imported-fuel-wb-140597" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/trade-surplus-misses-expectations-amid-flood-imported-fuel-wb-140597#comments BusinessDesk exports imports Louise Holmes-Oliver Statistics NZ trade surplus Thu, 23 May 2013 23:06:33 +0000 wbutler@nbr.co.nz 140597 at http://www.nbr.co.nz EDITOR'S INSIGHT: Ford's exit and the billion-dollar gravy train http://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/editors-insight-fords-exit-and-billion-dollar-gravy-train <p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/editors-insight-fords-exit-and-billion-dollar-gravy-train" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/editors-insight-fords-exit-and-billion-dollar-gravy-train#comments Editor's Insight Ford Australia GM Holden Toyota Paid content Thu, 23 May 2013 22:45:11 +0000 nevil-gibson 140596 at http://www.nbr.co.nz Wiggs to float $50m tech fund http://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/lance-wiggs-pwc-man-break-cover-capital-management-company-CK <p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/lance-wiggs-pwc-man-break-cover-capital-management-company-CK" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/opinion/lance-wiggs-pwc-man-break-cover-capital-management-company-CK#comments Business Lance Wiggs Capital Management LWCM Technology Thu, 23 May 2013 22:41:35 +0000 chris-keall 140407 at http://www.nbr.co.nz Kiwi bounces back as Bernanke over-reaction mulled http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/kiwi-bounces-back-bernanke-over-reaction-mulled-wb-140593 <div class="node-body"><p> The New Zealand dollar rebounds from an eight-month low, after failing to break below 80 US cents.</p> </div><p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/kiwi-bounces-back-bernanke-over-reaction-mulled-wb-140593" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/kiwi-bounces-back-bernanke-over-reaction-mulled-wb-140593#comments BusinessDesk currency markets Kiwi Thu, 23 May 2013 22:10:26 +0000 wbutler@nbr.co.nz 140593 at http://www.nbr.co.nz ForBarr bumps Xero target price; Woodward takes axe to Diligent http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/forbarr-bumps-xero-target-price-woodward-takes-axe-diligent-ck-p-140592 <p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/forbarr-bumps-xero-target-price-woodward-takes-axe-diligent-ck-p-140592" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/forbarr-bumps-xero-target-price-woodward-takes-axe-diligent-ck-p-140592#comments Technology Xero Paid content Thu, 23 May 2013 23:54:18 +0000 chris-keall 140592 at http://www.nbr.co.nz How well does property perform? It depends… http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/how-well-does-property-perform-it-depends-%E2%80%A6-ch-p-140558 <p><a href="http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/how-well-does-property-perform-it-depends-%E2%80%A6-ch-p-140558" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/how-well-does-property-perform-it-depends-%E2%80%A6-ch-p-140558#comments Argosy Property Trust Augusta Capital DNZ Property Fund Goodman Property Trust kiwi income property trust Precinct Properties Property Property For Industry Vital Healthcare. 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