Big dry hits Mercury earnings again
Markets

Big dry hits Mercury earnings again

A lack of rain in the North Island’s central plateau has hit electricity company Mercury’s earnings.

Pattrick Smellie 17 Aug 2021
A2 shares spike as Aussie media reheats Nestle rumours
Primary Sector

A2 shares spike as Aussie media reheats Nestle rumours

Its share price plunged on big changes in the Chinese infant formula market, but does that make it an attractive takeover target?

Pattrick Smellie 16 Aug 2021
Contact Energy net profit jumps 50%
Markets

Contact Energy net profit jumps 50%

Contact returned to profitability comparable with 2019 after a weak 2020, boosted by high wholesale electricity prices and dry hydro conditions.

Pattrick Smellie 16 Aug 2021
Power companies scramble with new generation plans
Markets

Power companies scramble with new generation plans

Two renewable announcements from Contact and Genesis appear linked to the political damage done to the electricity generation sector by Monday night’s unexpected blackouts.

Pattrick Smellie 12 Aug 2021