ON THE MONEY: Sky TV, Rod Duke, JB Rousselot and more

ON THE MONEY: Sky TV, Rod Duke, JB Rousselot and more
Victoria Young
Welcome to On the Money, BusinessDesk's weekly column on money and the people making it.Stars align for BriscoesBriscoe Group managing director and 78 percent owner Rod Duke is clearly relishing the thought Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will make Matariki a mid-winter public holiday."A Briscoe's sale on Matariki Day ?? YES !! U can guarantee it," Duke said via email. Another part of Labour Party policy Duke likes, but is unsure will actually be delivered, is its plan to regulate the cost of contact-less payments...

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