Forum Archive Index - January 2002

[Will Bryant <will@sharechat.co.nz>]

Hi everyone, a selection of articles from this week's NBR are online now.

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Lew moves to nab Bendon's knickers

Australian tycoon "Solly" Lew was yesterday identified as the third bidder
for in-play lingerie marketer Bendon Group

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/effc5e32

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September 11 impact outstrips all in troubled domestic insurance market

Recent floods in New Zealand are unlikely to have as big an impact on the
hefty insurance premiums hitting businesses as the terrorist attacks of
September 11

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/bf69e6f9

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North has new role at Lion Nathan

Roger North, managing director of Lion Nathan New Zealand, has been
appointed managing director, business development

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/707e51f5

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Southern Cross loses operations head in midst of payment crisis

The Southern Cross Healthcare senior executive overseeing the rocky
transition to its new computer system has left the company

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/c2008bd2

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IT Media claims it's business as usual

Dark rumours continue to swirl around troubled publisher IT Media and its
parent company, Wilson Neill, which is facing prosecution by the Companies
Office

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/3e603fc5

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Signs of an interest rates hike  if house building takes off

The current year on the New Zealand sharemarket continued the 2001
experience, with our indices outperforming other major markets

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/ff4a13b5

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Firms can learn from disarming honesty

New Zealand reports generally compare well with those produced
internationally, especially in design

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/5e6fa5c2

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Danone gets at least 65%

Groupe Danone had received acceptances of 65% of Frucor Beverages at press
time yesterday

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/70f66404

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How the left eschewed logic to criticise transtasman currency

The launch of the euro as the single currency of most European Union
member countries has renewed discussion on whether Australia and New
Zealand should do the same

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/7dc52ea1

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Equities continue to savage UK funds

The trustees of pension funds have an awesome responsibility

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/226ce908

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Should the super fund invest in government-owned albatrosses?

The government's expanding business interests are making it the country's
biggest commercial conglomerate

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/2c357190

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Air NZ puts up Tasman fares to stamp out five years of losses

Air New Zealand's fare increases on the Tasman this week are designed to
end more than five years of losses on the vitally important routes

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/1c67c7fa

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The week in review

Shares in fast food franchisor Restaurant Brands rose to a four-year high
after the company returned to form with a bottom-line profit of $12.2
million

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/99be0c30

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Infratil goes empire-building BIL-style

In a decade in which investors have had little to celebrate Infratil has
been one of the outstanding success stories

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/213b68d8

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Somers-Edgar clips the ticket on First Step

Scrutiny of Money Managers' First Step investment product has brought into
question the impartiality of the advice the financial planner gives to its
clients

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/62473d60


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