Midday Report for Thursday 4 August 2016

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

12:26 PM.The New Zealand women's football team lost their opening match at the Rio Olympics, goiing down 2-0 to defending champions the United States. Audio

12:25 PM.The Wellington-based brewery, ParrotDog, is about to launch a crowd funding campaign for a new brewery in Lyall Bay. Audio

12:24 PM.A company connected with Tiwai Point aluminium smelter has gone into liquidation. Audio

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

12:21 PM.The Financial Markets Authority wants companies to improve the quality of their disclosure of information to investors. Audio

12:20 PM.The country's largest bus operator, Go Bus, is buying the luxury coach firm, Johnston's. Audio

12:19 PM.Listed healthcare and animal products company, Ebos, plans to buy into an Australian pharmacy chain as it looks to take part in a rationalisation of the sector there. Audio

12:17 PM.The outdoor clothing and sporting goods retailer, Kathmandu Holdings, says its full year net profit will be close to the top end of its forecast range, following better-than-expected gross margins. Audio

12:00 PM.Fresh allegations of inappropriate behaviour by the Chiefs rugby team and the Olympic torch gets a chaotic welcome in Rio. Audio