Should TruScreen’s new director buy shares, Smartpay, New Talisman, and more

Should TruScreen’s new director buy shares, Smartpay, New Talisman, and more
Samantha Sharif, Christine Pears and Shelley Ruha are directors on NZX-listed small caps. (Image: NZME/Jacques Steenkamp)
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Stay ahead with BusinessDesk's regular Small Cap Wrap – all the latest small cap opportunities, market trends and more.TruScreen shareholders have rubber-stamped the appointment of chartered accountant Christine Pears to its board – will she, or should she, buy shares in the company?The cervical cancer testing company held its annual meeting on Sept 11.Pears is currently a director and shareholder of ESP Consulting and a director of Northland electrical group McKay Limited, and Franklin Veterinary. She is a former director of Ma...

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