Midday Report for Thursday 10 December 2015

12:34 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.The New Zealand Cricketers have made a good start to the opening test against Sri Lanka in Dunedin. Audio

12:25 PM.The mobile phone marketing platform, VMob, has reported another five-fold increase in revenue, although the first half loss is bigger than a year ago. Audio

12:22 PM.A rural economist says Fonterra has grounds to be cautiously confident about holding its forecast payout for this season. Audio

12:22 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by James Grigor at Macquarie Private Wealth Audio

12:21 PM.The dairy co-operative, Fonterra, expects dairy prices will rise over the next few months, but has kept the forecast payout on hold. Audio

12:19 PM.Retail spending has nudged up, while consumers are swiping their cards more. Audio

12:18 PM.Most economists had been expecting the cut, but the ANZ Bank was a lone voice, calling on the Reserve Bank to hold steady because of the recent uptick in economic conditions. Audio

12:17 PM.The Reserve Bank says weaker growth in the global economy may yet force its hand, and prompt it to cut interest rates again. Audio

12:00 PM.The Reserve Bank has cut the cost of borrowing to a record low 2 point 5 percent, and signalled that should be enough. And The finance minister says despite all the rhetoric about early intervention… Read more Audio