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F&P Healthcare boosts profits
Annual profit is likely to be between $185 million and $190 million.

F&P Healthcare wins patent case against ResMed
F&P Healthcare wins patent case against ResMed in UK Court.

Soaring Kiwi tech sector tops $10b of revenue: report
NZ tech companies have recorded over $10 billion in revenue for the first time.

F&P Healthcare may appeal ruling on Resmed
The ruling in Germany says ResMed did not infringe its patents.

Mercury leads sharemarket higher
NZ Refining stock falls amid pipeline repiar, while Synlait retreats from high.

F&P Healthcare lowers guidance on strong NZD
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare lowered full year earnings guidance due to the strong NZ dollar

Ebos posts 4.9pc gain in profit
The pharmaceutical and animal health products maker posted a 4.9 per cent gain in profit.

Embracing governance issues
COMMENT: Companies with higher ESG ratings are, on average, outperforming their peers.

F&P leads local stocks higher
Other markets don't fare so well after fall in oil price.

Orion posts full year loss, expects profit in 2018
Orion to raise $32.9M in rights offer after posting full-year loss, sees profit in 2018.

Macquarie lifts F&P price target by 7.3pc
Macquarie Group lifted its 12-month target price on F&P Healthcare by 7.3 per cent

F&P Healthcare positive about future
Profit rose to a record $169m in the 12 months ended March 31, from $143m a year earlier.

Do young companies need a board to grow?
COMMENT: Problems can rise in scaling start-ups into a larger sustainable company.

F&P's new boss, just like the old boss
Business as usual is delivering results for healthcare company's chief executive.

Orion Health signs $9.3m deal in Dorset
Orion Health signed a five-year contract with Dorset County Council in England.

Fletcher result drags down sharemarket
A2 Milk stock falls as firm's CEO and chair sell shares.

Ebos boosts first-half profit 7.2pc
Ebos Group's recent acquisitions helped the pharmaceutical and animal health products maker lift first-half profit 7.2 per cent.

Improving board effectiveness
COMMENT: Boardroom conversation is an art form for some and a learned skill for others.

F&P's cunning plan to avoid Trump's tax
US President plans a 20% tax on goods from Mexico, where F&P Healthcare manufactures medical equipment, but the Kiwi company has a work-around.

Are directors performing at their best?
COMMENT: Governance cannot be that bad, given the growing interest in directorships from many individuals.

Former F&P Healthcare boss wins top award
Michael Daniell has won the New Zealand Shareholders Association's 2016 Beacon Award

Orion Health first-half loss narrows
Orion Health narrowed its first-half loss after boosting sales of perpetual licences in North America and cutting operating costs.

F&P Healthcare posts 26pc gain
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, the medical device maker, increased first-half profit 26 per cent and widened its margins.

Executive success: Medicine minus the blood
Kate Reid, general manager of Orion Health NZ, faints at the sight of blood.

DHBs lined up for largest ICT research project
The $37.8 million programme involves listed healthcare system software developer Orion Health, the University of Auckland, and DHBs.