Midday Report for Friday 14 November 2014

12:36 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:27 PM.The Swiss tennis great Roger Federer has beaten Andy Murray 6-love, 6-1 to seal top spot in his group at the ATP World Tour Finals in London and send the shell-shocked home favourite crashing out of… Read more Audio

12:25 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Andrew Cathie at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:21 PM.Motor Trade Finance says its annual net profit fell nearly 25 percent, even though revenue jumped 30 percent. Audio

12:19 PM.Transpower says it won't meet the revenue and profit targets for the year ending June 2015 implied in its statement of corporate intent. Audio

12:17 PM.Fonterra's chief executive, Theo Spierings, says the company isn't manipulating dairy volumes in its twice monthly global auctions. Audio

12:00 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal upholds Ngapuhi sovereignty claims and the legality of Phillip John Smith's detention in Brazil is questioned. Audio