Bupa operating profit jumps 52% to $76.7m as retirement village and care home revenue climbs
Pre-tax profit doubled from $32m to $63m. Bupa has 35 retirement villages and 40 care or geriatric homes…
Fuel crisis fears as unleaded 91 petrol jumps 10 cents in days, stations run dry
The last time New Zealand crossed the $3 threshold was in early March 2022, immediately following Russia’s invasion…
Sheep jumps on 5-year-old girl in Mutton Bustin’ rodeo event in Texas
The young riders, typically between 4 and 7 years old, are placed on top of a sheep in…
Lynas profit jumps as geopolitics ‘reshape’ rare earths market
Commodities Australian company posts nearly $300mn in revenue for first half The Kalgoorlie Rare Earths Processing Facility is…
Woolworths NZ’s half-year revenue jumps to $4.41 billion
It also cited the benefits of the business’ transformation from Countdown to Woolworths for the improved New Zealand…
Property For Industry profit jumps as it lifts dividend forecast 5.2%
He cited robust rental growth, strong re-leasing and disciplined capital management. This property at 78 Springs Rd, East…
Contact Energy profit jumps 44% to $205m, plans $525m equity raise
The energy company reported earnings before interest tax, depreciation, amortisation and financial instruments (ebitdaf) of $500m for the…
Skellerup profit jumps despite US tariffs, guidance and dividend increased
Skellerup’s US-bound products are made in three locations, New Zealand, China and Vietnam. Most of the New Zealand-made…
Woman swallows 17cm spoon after dog jumps on her while eating yoghurt
Panicked, Amelinckx attempted to force the spoon out by hand “but everything happened so fast, it was either…
Microsoft NZ data centre unit swings to $33.6m profit as revenue jumps 61%
It also reported an income tax benefit of $16.6m versus its year-ago income tax expense of $28.2m. Notes…
Fonterra milk price outlook under pressure as global supply jumps
“The story is actually bigger than New Zealand,“ Stu Davison, senior manager of global insights at Chicago-based HighGround…
Westpac’s profit jumps 13%, as it fattens its margins; CEO says average borrower is ahead on their mortgage repayments
The value of term deposits held by the bank fell by 2%, while transaction and savings deposits rose…