Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler delivered a no surprises statement with this morning’s interest rate decision.

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Much of the US agricultural community is urging Mr Trump to use the abandoned Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as a model for future trade deals in Asia and the Pacific.

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SkyCity Entertainment Group’s [NZX:SKC] revenues have been hit by Chinese high-rollers being scared away from Australasian casinos.

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Entrepreneur and commentator Ben Kepes has previously been a fierce critic of Callaghan Innovation, the Crown agency that dishes out around $140 million per year in matching R&D grants.

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Canadian insurer Fairfax Financial has offered to buy 100% of NZX-listed Tower for $1.17 a share, a 48% premium to Tower’s closing price yesterday.

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The Kaikoura earthquake has cost insurer Suncorp about $40 million so far, its chief executive says.

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Hot on the heels of last week’s “procedural quagmire” case in the leaky home domain, another has appeared; this one originating in the Family Court system.

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IPO prospect Straker Translations has made another offshore purchase, acquiring Elanex, a San Francisco-based language services provider.

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Plans for a big Ryman Healthcare [NZX:RYM] retirement village at Ngataringa Bay near Devonport in Auckland are to be challenged in the Environment Court.

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For all the speculation about what Infratil might invest in next, one of its more attractive options this financial year has been buying its own shares.

Read more ($): https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/infratil’s-own-shares-are-one-its-best-investments-jr-p-199274