Forum Archive Index - September 2001

["The ShareChat Team" <info@sharechat.co.nz>]

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

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KFC and Pizza Hut shine in third quarter

Fast food operator Restaurant Brands has delivered growth in same-store sales 
for both its Pizza Hut and KFC franchises although there's been a slight drop 
at Starbucks

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/9af9a37f

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Market responds to US sentiment

The New Zealand market improved early Tuesday, taking heed of the relative 
resilience of the US overnight

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/0770ee3a

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Infratil wants state power assets sold

The government is being called on to divest or separate more state-owner power 
generation assets to improve competition in the electricity market

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/8cdfd4cd

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Advertising revenue falls at TVNZ

Profits at state broadcaster TVNZ has fallen by almost a third and says the 
industry faces a significant trend to reverse the decline in advertising 
revenues

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/3280d107

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Air NZ staff tell Aussies to cool down

Unions representing Air New Zealand workers are asking their Australian 
counterparts to lay off threatening tactics which could put their jobs in 
jeopardy

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/3976fbee

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House sales improve

There's been a pick up in the residential property market with house sales 
jumping $200 million in August compared with the previous month

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/c6ed1262

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Freedom cuts prices to lure travellers

Air New Zealand discount carrier Freedom Air has dropped return fares to 
Australia to below $400 for those flying outside the main centres

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/e85fd532

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The Investor Column: Rewards For The Brave

Tuesday, September 11: Here's an interesting paper. Called "Lessons From A 
Difficult Year", it says investors shouldn't bail out of global shares.  I'll 
write my next column about it

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/education/investorcolumn/article.php/be764a9b

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Best Regards

The ShareChat Team


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