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.  This week:

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Telstra bosses debate what to do with Clear

Executives for the newly formed TelstraClear were meeting this week to 
discuss the next phase of the post-merger shakedown

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/21e72919

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Research companies declare war on wine fungi

Two of the country's research firms have teamed up to target the wine 
industry fungal nemesis, botrytis

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/f7daac84

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F&P Healthcare selloff 'overdone'

Shares in Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (FPH) continued falling yesterday 
morning but analysts said investors were overreacting to a competition scare

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/b3516317

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Transport sale draws interest

A beauty contest will decide the new owner of fast-growing courier and 
express freight operator Freightways

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/0546ede7

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Electricity utilities see share price improvements

Electricity generating and distribution companies performed well over the 
past year in terms of share-price appreciation

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/7320471f

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The old 'I believe the recession is over - therefore it is' theory

The global economic downturn produced a widespread state of denial for 
quite some time before the shock set in

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/3cf1a510

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Rainfall no rescuer for Edison's Contact bid

Summer rain has done nothing to help Edison Mission Energy's chances of 
securing Contact Energy, analysts said yesterday

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/954539e6

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DB Group's cunning plan lifts returns on shareholders' funds

The longstanding joke that the best way to let a Kiwi run a small business 
is to give him a big one hasn't been so funny in recent years

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/b617c25d

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The week in review

Contact Energy, the subject of a $4.14 a share takeover offer from Edison 
Mission Energy, said its first quarter financial results were tracking 
"slightly below" the projection in its November draft business plan

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/b6937231

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Carter Holt's Liddell dusts off chainsaw

Carter Holt Harvey wrapped up Project Genesis, a three-year cost-cutting 
drive, last year

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/features/nbr/article.php/629ad84c

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Will Bryant                                 ShareChat technical manager
will@sharechat.co.nz                        http://www.sharechat.co.nz/


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