Thursday, 20 June 2013

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  • MIDDAY UPDATE: Drought trims growth in first quarter

    12:26 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    June 20 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s economy grew at half the pace economists were picking in the first three months of the year after arid conditions which plunged much of the country into drought and sapped milk production.  more»

  • LED lighting becomes a mainstream option

    12:20 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    Philips announces the release of a new range of LED bulbs for the home at a significantly lower price point available at supermarkets and DIY stores.  more»

  • Singapore Stocks - Factors to watch on June 20

    12:16 | 20/6/13
    Reuters UK
    MAPLETREE LOGISTICS TRUST Mapletree Logistics Trust announced that it has signed an agreement with Oakline Co Ltd for the acquisition of property The Box Centre in South Korea. more»

  • Southland Briquette Plant update

    12:16 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    GTL Energy and Solid Energy are continuing with operations at the Mataura coal briquette plant and plan to run it for an extended period to enable GTL Energy to demonstrate the production capabilities of the plant and its technology and for product combustion ... more»

  • Integrated reporting, the way of the future

    12:13 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    New Zealand businesses are well on the way to implementing integrated reporting and the Government should be looking to introduce this in New Zealand’s SOEs, says visiting Chairman of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC), Professor ... more»

  • Governor Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions

    12:10 | 20/6/13
    Anchorage Daily News
    She serves on the Mental Health Board as the representative of the Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) and is a licensed professional counselor. more»

  • NZ dollar falls as drought throws handbrake on growth

    12:09 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    June 20 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar dropped after government figures showed the economy grew at the half the expected pace in the first quarter, as the drought at the start of the year saw farmers cull their herds, sapping milk production. more»

  • Kiwi dollar drops sharply on GDP, Fed news

    12:06 | 20/6/13
    New Zealand Herald
    The New Zealand dollar traded sharply lower today, firstly in response to an upsurge in the US dollar and then to data showing growth was surprisingly weak over the first quarter. more»

  • Airport Runway Repave Beings Soon

    12:05 | 20/6/13
    KULR-TV
    The Billings Logan International Airport will soon close its doors to all commercial flights, but only on the weekends. more»

  • Mecklenburg having problems finding qualified tax assessor

    12:05 | 20/6/13
    Charlotte Observer
    The board instructed Bentley's committee to meet with Shields, assistant County Manager Dena Diorio and King to define the scope for King's job and her pay. Commissioners will vote on the committee's proposal July 2. Meantime, Mercer's Group Inc. of ... more»

  • New Zealand Laboratories Win International Design Awards

    12:04 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    Specialist laboratory architects, Lab-works Architecture have been recognised overnight at the S-Lab Conference and Awards in Liverpool, England.  more»

  • Market to open lower following Fed comments

    12:02 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    The Australian equities market is expected to open significantly lower today after the US Fed announced that it may put the brakes on its current quantitative easing program as early as the latter part of this year. The weaker Australian dollar, which ... more»

  • Library and Archives Canada buys War of 1812 memorabilia for almost $700000

    12:00 | 20/6/13
    Ottawa Citizen
    But with LAC facing deep budget cuts, wrenching restructuring and leadership turmoil over the past few years, historians have been decrying the institution's reduced research services and limited capacity to acquire new material for its holdings. Early ... more»

  • Skyline Queenstown revamps mountain-top café

    11:51 | 20/6/13
    Scoop
    Premier New Zealand tourism operator Skyline Queenstown is making a substantial investment in an extensive refurbishment of its mountain-top café.  more»

  • Manawatu Diary June 20-26

    11:50 | 20/6/13
    Manawatu Standard
    Daily except Monday. A photographic study of the church buildings of Frederick de Jersey Clere in the Manawatu and Rangitikei. more»
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