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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.

Trade deficit keeps shrinking as imports, exports sink

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.

Windflow gets $1.8m from windfarm customer

Closure hits founder hard

After laying off 105 staff seven months ago, Irwin Industrial Tools is to close for good just before Christmas.

Producers' prices fall as dairy prices soar

Producers' output and input prices fell in the September quarter.

Nuplex's silence angers investors

Nuplex considers leaving NZ