Forum Archive Index - December 2000
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Last Friday's ShareChat News:
Three articles from this month's Unlimited Magazine:
The real Dot Com
Keylogix's Dot Johnstone goes global.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001218-unlimited1.shtml
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Out of the mouths of babes
Spend, don't save, says Martin Hawes.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001218-unlimited2.shtml
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Annus horribilis
In one year we've become 24% poorer, watched some of our best brains leave,
and lost confidence in our businesses, government and ourselves. It can
only get better, argues Rod Oram.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001218-unlimited3.shtml
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Q&A With Jeff Dittus, CEO of IT Capital
An edited version of the Question and Answer Session that the CEO of IT
Capital, Jeff Dittus, hosted on Friday December 15th, 2000.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001215-ITCqnatranscript.shtml
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E-Phone Loses $3 Million in Six Months
Electronic payments company E-Phone has announced a loss of $3,014,838 for
the six months ended 30 September 2000, compared to a loss of $83,000 for
the same corresponding period last year.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001215-EPHsixmonthloss.shtml
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Weekly Diary: Friday December 15th 2000
A summary of dividend dates, company meetings, and other important
information on NZSE listed companies.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001215-weeklydiary.shtml
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Rumble in the Mobile Jungle - Telecom vs Vodaphone
Perry Williams looks at the battle between Telecom and fast-growing Vodafone
for the lucrative mobile market and asks whether the two companies could
co-operate in the near future.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001215-TELvodaphonebattle.shtml
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Seafresh Sinks into the Red
It's been a year of troubled waters for listed fishing company Seafresh NZ
which has suffered a $2.1 million after-tax loss compared with last year's
$569,000 profit.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001215-SFHfyr2000.shtml
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Lion Sticks with Original Montana Price
Lion Nathan isn't stumping up with a revised price range for Montana shares
despite an appraisal report which claimed the brewer's $3.20 to $3.80 offer
is unfair.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20001215-LNNMONnopricerise.shtml
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This is the last NBR
edition for 2000, and the next issue will be on the 19th of January, 2001.
Tower Trust under attack from angry bondholders
Tower Trust is fending off investor queries with a class action brewing
over two high-profile property-related bond investments where developers
are restructuring rescue packages.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-01-frontpage.shtml
Rubicon will rule on major Forests stake
One of the first tasks awaiting Rubicon when it is created next year will
be to decide the fate of a major stake in Fletcher Forests.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-05-news.shtml
Fletcher Forests not basket case despite woes
The $166 million shortfall in Fletcher Forests' $427 million rights issue
preference shares came into perspective when it was seen as the equivalent
of the 30th company by market capitalisation on the Stock Exchange,
excluding overseas-based groups with a local listing.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-26-money.shtml
INL replaces long-time leader
INL chief operating officer Rick Neville is likely to stay managing
director permanently following the sudden death of Mike Robson this week.
Mr Neville was appointed acting managing director after Mr Robson's death.
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-03-news.shtml
(John) Michael Robson
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-04-news.shtml
No. 8 takes 'ocoloco' software stake
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-02-news.shtml
IT pioneer lived life with passion
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-06-news.shtml
Market barometer: Watch for substantially weaker US dollar
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-27-comment.shtml
Of Bulls & Bears
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-28-money.shtml
The O'Brien Column: Would the last Kiwi firm to leave for Oz please turn
out the lights
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-29-money.shtml
Technically Speaking: Queasy investors stay guarded as tech wreck keeps on
going
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-30-money.shtml
Tracking the Trends
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-31-money.shtml
Viking rises despite dollar
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-32-money.shtml
The Week in Review
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-33-newsbriefs.shtml
Special Feature: Deals of the Year
Controversial comings and goings
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-07-features.shtml
Some Maori get a grip - but not all
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-08-features.shtml
What the courts have been thinking about
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-09-features.shtml
Prominent New Zealanders commemorated
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-10-features.shtml
Labour battles to keep business on side
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-11-features.shtml
Labour commits to free trade with Singapore deal
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-12-features.shtml
US economic miracle dominated ups and downs of global markets
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-13-features.shtml
Government wields big stick to deal to power but treads softly on phones
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-14-features.shtml
It's been a boomer of a year for the inquiry industry
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-15-features.shtml
For some it was the year of the big OE
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-16-features.shtml
Focus shifts to the top line
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-17-features.shtml
Bottoms up for South Island
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-18-features.shtml
New listings navigate Nasdaq tech wrecks
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-19-features.shtml
The end of the road
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-20-features.shtml
The year of taking on the big guys
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-21-features.shtml
Top five developers
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-22-features.shtml
Hold those McCahons
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-23-features.shtml
The bizarre love triangle over digital television
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-24-features.shtml
Brands
http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/nbr/20001215-25-features.shtml
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Best Regards
The ShareChat Team
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