Business

Datacom sees rapid shift to digital platforms under covid
Infrastructure

Datacom sees rapid shift to digital platforms under covid

The move to introduce digital systems and platforms only got faster under the covid-19 pandemic lockdowns, as firms were forced into new ways of operating, according to IT services firm Datacom. The company had already invested heavily in those in-demand services over the past...

Paul McBeth 31 Jul 2020
Mainfreight shares hit record after upbeat AGM
Services

Mainfreight shares hit record after upbeat AGM

Mainfreight shares hit an all-time high of $46.95 in early trading following a strong trading update and upbeat annual meeting yesterday. Shares of the global logistics firm gained 7 percent when the market opened this morning, and are up 10.5 percent so far this year, valuing...

Victoria Young 31 Jul 2020
ELECTION 2020: NZ First wants exploration acreage protected
Policy

ELECTION 2020: NZ First wants exploration acreage protected

New Zealand First wants to find a way to halt the slide in the country’s offshore exploration acreage. The party had backed the government’s 2018 ban on new offshore exploration and was not seeking to have new permits issued now, energy and resources spokesperson Fletcher Tabu...

Gavin Evans 31 Jul 2020
Australia a standout for Mainfreight
Services

Australia a standout for Mainfreight

Mainfreight’s Australian pre-tax profit has more than doubled in its first 17 weeks of trading this financial year as the global logistics group grabs market share across the Tasman. Australia had been a disappointment for Mainfreight in the six months ended Sept. 30 last year...

Paul McBeth 30 Jul 2020