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Jill Hatchwell is back on the Promisia board, Burger Fuel's Josef Roberts isn't going anywhere, and Tony Wai is moving on from Third Age Health. (Image: NZME/Jacques Steenkamp)

Rebecca Stevenson

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Stay ahead with BusinessDesk's regular Small Cap Wrap – all the latest small cap opportunities, market trends and more.Dine in or takeaway?Burger chain Burger Fuel is holding its annual general meeting, and all shareholders are invited to attend – or perhaps not.In a slightly menacing market update, the group, which Josef Roberts, its chief executive, mostly owns, confirmed it would hold a meeting on Sept 25 in the Rakiura Room at the Parkside Hotel & Apartments, kicking off at 9.30 am.However, the next line caused a double-...

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