Forum Archive Index - October 2000

["Ben Dutton" <bendutton@sharechat.co.nz>]

Hi everyone, here's the summary of the ShareChat News for today.

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Today's ShareChat News:

Telecom Happier as Govt. Clarifies Possible Sector Regulation
Telecom is welcoming clarification by Finance Minister, Michael Cullen, over
possible regulatory changes to New Zealand's telecommunications sector.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001006-TELcullenstatement.shtml

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FEG Wants Answers after Petroz Rejection

Rejected Petroz suitor Fletcher Energy says it is keen to see how the
company plans to tackle a funding shortfall for developing the Bayu-Undan
energy reserves in the Timor Sea.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001006-FEGpetrozquestions.shtml

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GPG's Apple Raid

Without warning on the afternoon of July 22 Sir Ron Brierley's Guinness
Peat Group and FR Partners, the investment bank associated with Sir Michael
Fay and David Richwhite, announced they wanted to buy 39.8% of Enza, the
single-desk export marketer of the country's apples and pears.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001005-unlimited1.shtml

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Will Sky Deliver?

"Within six months Sky customers will not need a computer or an Internet
connection to email friends. They'll do it with their television using a
wireless keyboard..."

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001005-unlimited2.shtml

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Why CEOs Are Paid Badly

In the past few years it has become de rigueur for senior executives to
moan about how badly paid they are compared to their overseas counterparts.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001005-unlimited3.shtml

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Dairy Brands Predicts Big Profit Hike

Dairy Brands is forecasting an improved profit of $1.5 million for the
current financial year and has announced plans to sell two of its 14 dairy
farms.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001006-DBR2001profithike.shtml

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Weekly Diary: Friday 6th October 2000

A summary of dividend dates, company meetings, and other important
information on NZSE listed companies.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001006-weeklydiary.shtml

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Coal Volumes May rise 50% at Lyttelton Port

The Lyttelton Port Company says the low kiwi dollar augurs well for
increasing coal volumes through the port this year.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001006-LPCagm2000coalvolumes.shtml

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Contact Buyback Two-thirds Complete

Electricity company, Contact Energy, says it continues to consider its
shares good value for money and is now well over halfway through its share
buyback scheme.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001006-CENbuybackcontinues.shtml

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AMP Sells Wellington Parkroyal

The AMP NZ Office Trust has sold the Wellington luxury hotel to the hotel's
current manager, UK-based Bass Hotels and Resorts, for $55.6 million.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001006-AMPanzoparkroyal.shtml

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Also, selected articles from the NBR are online now:

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/

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Happy Reading!

Best Regards

The ShareChat Team


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