ANZ moves to defeat Ross Asset class action early
Law & Regulation

ANZ moves to defeat Ross Asset class action early

A date has been set for the first legal hurdle for Ross Asset Management investors in their class action against the ANZ Bank. Five hundred investors have now signed up to the class action against ANZ, which alleges the bank breached its duties. The claim has been estimated at up...

Victoria Young 29 Oct 2019
Scott Tech open to acquisitions despite lacklustre year

Scott Tech open to acquisitions despite lacklustre year

A 20 percent drop in net profit for Scott Technology despite a 24 percent revenue lift is not enough to deter the automation specialist from continued expansion. Last week, the company said net profit for the 12 months to Aug. 31 fell from $10.7 million to $8.6 million, despite r...

Victoria Young 29 Oct 2019
Deal reached after corruption probe at Scott Technology owner

Deal reached after corruption probe at Scott Technology owner

The Overseas Investment Office has reached a deal with the majority owner of Scott Technology following a corruption investigation. The foreign ownership regulator launched a probe into JBS Australia in 2017, a year after it gained consent to buy just over half of the NZX-listed...

Victoria Young 25 Oct 2019
SkyCity convention centre damages dispute murkier after fire
Property Free

SkyCity convention centre damages dispute murkier after fire

The major fire in downtown Auckland yesterday has added another layer of complexity to who should bear the cost of delays to the international convention centre.Fletcher Building was meant to have completed the centre in the first quarter of this year, but that has been pushed ou...

Victoria Young 23 Oct 2019