NEW ZEALAND: DB first half net profit falls by 72%
DB Breweries, the country's second largest brewing force, reported net profit of NZ$13.4m for the six months to the end of March, 72% down from last year's figure of NZ48.7m. However, last year's figure had been boosted by NZ$35.3m from discontinued operations following the sale of the company's Corbans wine subsidiary.