Forum Archive Index - May 2001

["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:


Duxford eyes majority of Broadway

Duxford Investments is looking to take a majority stake in Broadway
Industries.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010516-BWYduxfordmajority.shtml

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Second delay on forestry acquisition

The Commerce Commission has extended for a second time its ruling on whether
Carter Holt can acquire the Central North Island Forestry Partnership.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010516-CAHcnifpdecision.shtml

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Ansett caught out on air points

Beleaguered Air New Zealand subsidiary Ansett Australia has been found to
have short-changed a number of its frequent flyers by not crediting them
with the right number of points.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010516-AIRVA-ansettairpoint.shtml

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Doubts over Contact offer

An appraisal report has raised doubts about the price being offered by EME
Pacific to increase its holding in Contact Energy.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010516-CENemeappraisal.shtml

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DB retains most Monteith's jobs

DB Breweries says a new structure for producing Monteith's beer will see ten
of the original 15 full-time positions on the West Coast retained.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010516-DBGmonteithsjobs.shtml

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Richmond targets efficiency

Meat company Richmond is spending $6.5 million to improve efficiency at one
of its major beef processing plants.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010516-RHDbeefspend.shtml

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Equities expert leaves top fund

AMP Henderson Global Investors has confirmed that its head of New Zealand
equities, Stephen Walker, is leaving the organisation.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010516-NZBIZampfund.shtml

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GPG supports Time Products sale

Guinness Peat Group should realise at least $66.5 million if an offer to buy
all of British luxury goods company Time Products goes ahead.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010516-GPGtimesale.shtml

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Email boss to head Fletcher Building

Fletcher Building has appointed the former managing director of Australian
company Email as its new chief executive.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010516-FBUnewceo.shtml

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Interest rate falls again

The Reserve Bank has dropped the official cash rate by another 25 basis
points to 5.75%.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010516-NZECOocr0501.shtml

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Best Regards

The ShareChat Team


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