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Jun 1, 2008
China FTA Already Delivering Benefits
Fran O'Sullivan writes today in The Herald On Sunday that the FTA with China is already delivering benefits. Aside from looking further at the $300 million the Fonterra deal already featured on The Hive and the Dominion Post Fran says Air New Zealand expects the agreement could add $10m-$15m a year to the bottom line - helpful when the airline is under pressure from rising fuel costs.