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News in Brief
Big Chill founder emerges as Moa backer
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Big Chill founder emerges as Moa backer

Big Chill founder Colin Neal has emerged as the new cornerstone investor in Moa Group, taking a 17.4 percent stake in a $2.5 million placement. Neal will also participate in a rights issue, taking up his full amount and offering to make up any shortfall. Since selling his stake i...

Staff reporters 08 Apr 2020
NZ businesses reeling, confidence shattered
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NZ businesses reeling, confidence shattered

Covid-19 has shattered business confidence with a net 61 percent of firms expecting lower activity in the year ahead in ANZ’s preliminary April data.  The number was 34 points lower than the March read.Headline business confidence fell another 9 points to 73 percent of businesses...

Staff reporters 08 Apr 2020
Rakon to meet earnings guidance
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Rakon to meet earnings guidance

Rakon expects to report underlying earnings before interest, tax, amortisation and depreciation of between $9 million and $11 million in the year ended March 31 once it completes its final accounting and audit, meeting earlier guidance.That’s despite uncertainty about its supply...

Staff reporters 08 Apr 2020
Dean Bracewell to join Air NZ board
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Dean Bracewell to join Air NZ board

Former Freightways managing director Dean Bracewell will join the Air New Zealand board from April 20, the airline said today.Air NZ has also appointed the former global CEO of Avis Budget Group Larry de Shon.The appointments are to fill the vacancy left by John Key, who retired...

Staff reporters 08 Apr 2020