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Synlait to commission Pokeno plant despite legal problems
Infrastructure

Synlait to commission Pokeno plant despite legal problems

By Rebecca Howard Sept. 12 (BusinessDesk) - Synlait Milk will commission its new Pokeno plant before the end of the month despite an ongoing legal battle. “We are technically in breach of the covenant now, even as we build on the land,” chief executive Leon Clement told Bus...

Rebecca Howard 12 Sep 2019
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Synlait profit rises 10%; Pokeno legal exposure 'not substantial'
Infrastructure

Synlait profit rises 10%; Pokeno legal exposure 'not substantial'

By Rebecca Howard Sept. 12 (BusinessDesk) - Synlait Milk lifted annual net profit 10 percent and said it remains sanguine about legal issues facing its soon-to-be commissioned Pokeno plant. Profit rose to $82.2 million in the year ended July 31 from $74.6 million a year ear...

Rebecca Howard 11 Sep 2019
Z Energy cuts forecast by $60m citing 'unprecedented' discounting
Infrastructure

Z Energy cuts forecast by $60m citing 'unprecedented' discounting

By Gavin Evans Sept. 12 (BusinessDesk) - Z Energy has cut its earnings guidance by $60 million, citing “unprecedented” discounting and weaker than expected margins at the Marsden Point refinery. The firm says its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and...

Gavin Evans 11 Sep 2019
China 'hopes' NZ will let Huawei into 5G, despite US 'bullying'
Infrastructure

China 'hopes' NZ will let Huawei into 5G, despite US 'bullying'

By Pattrick Smellie Sept. 12 (BusinessDesk) - China's ambassador to New Zealand, Wu Xi, says her government hopes New Zealand will let Chinese telecommunications company Huawei provide equipment for the country's 5G network despite "trade bullying" from the United States. I...

Pattrick Smellie 11 Sep 2019