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Heat goes on F&P for changes at the top

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.

Biggest commodity price hike in 22 years

NZ's export commodity prices made their biggest monthly rise in 22 years last montth, rising 6.8 per cent from August, the ANZ Commodity Price Index shows.

Winegrowers body sets harvest limits

The sun still rises in Japan's economy

F&P plunges after profit shock

Exchange rate is reducing export price volatility, says Westpac

F&P predicts annual loss, blaming weak US sales

Business confidence improving, says new survey

F&P creates 50 call centre jobs