Obituary: Tony Gibbs dies at age 72
Newswire

Obituary: Tony Gibbs dies at age 72

Corporate heavyweight Tony Gibbs, who was once sacked by Ron Brierley for speaking out against plans for a proposed demerger of Guinness Peat Group, has died at the age of 72.He started at GPG in 1993 but ended his run when a board rift over strategy culminated in his unauthorise...

Rebecca Howard 15 Jun 2020
Pioneer Capital says Agility CIS has more acquisitions lined up
Services

Pioneer Capital says Agility CIS has more acquisitions lined up

Pioneer Capital said its Auckland-based Agility CIS investment is looking to add other bolt-ons after it snapped up US-based Znalytics and didn’t rule out an eventual public listing. Pioneer has a 35 percent stake in the 22-year old company that provides billing and customer i...

Rebecca Howard 15 Jun 2020
MARKET OPEN: Eyes on rising covid cases in key markets
Markets

MARKET OPEN: Eyes on rising covid cases in key markets

The market may get a lift after Wall Street ended the week on a positive note but new cases of covid-19 in China as well as rising cases in key US states may dampen some enthusiasm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1.9 percent, the Nasdaq added 1 percent and the S&P 500...

Rebecca Howard 15 Jun 2020
Would a trans-Tasman bubble put it all at risk?
Economy

Would a trans-Tasman bubble put it all at risk?

Pressure to create the trans-Tasman bubble is ramping up but is it worth the risk?

Rebecca Howard 13 Jun 2020