Forum Archive Index - November 2000

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

Hi everyone, here's the summary of the ShareChat News from yesterday.

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Yesterday's ShareChat News:

Tower Buys AXA Health

Listed insurance company Tower has bought the health business of fellow
insurer AXA for $16 million.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001121-TWRAXAhealthsold.shtml

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Lion wants all of Montana

Lion Nathan has applied for Commerce Commission approval to buy all of
winemaker Montana.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001121-LNNMONtakeover.shtml

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AIA Picks 10% Profit Growth

Auckland International Airport (NZSE: AIA) is forecasting 10% profit growth
for the current financial year after a positive first quarter.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001121-AIAagm2000.shtml

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Australia and US Drag Down Mainfreight Half-year

Mainfreight has announced an interim profit of $812,000, down 73% from last
year's $3 million result due to costs associated with its K&S acquisition in
Australia and a loss at its US associate company Carotrans.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001121-MFThyr2001.shtml

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We are running a poll on ShareChat with the question - Should the NZSE merge
with the ASX?

Go to:

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/cgi-bin/poll.pl?qid=asxmerger

To read about the issues, check out some article links and, of course, vote!

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Best Regards

The ShareChat Team


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