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Ellerston Capital, with interest in 5.1% Fletcher stake, sees builder as a turnaround story

Ellerston Capital, with interest in 5.1% Fletcher stake, sees builder as a turnaround story

By Jonathan Underhill April 16 (BusinessDesk) - Ellerston Capital's interest in Fletcher Building has topped 5.1 percent, requiring the Australian fund manager to make a statement to the ASX and NZX but its interest in the beat-up construction and building materials company ha...

Genesis Energy nabs former ASB CEO Barbara Chapman for its board

Genesis Energy nabs former ASB CEO Barbara Chapman for its board

By Pattrick Smellie April 16 (BusinessDesk) - Genesis Energy, New Zealand's largest electricity generator and retailer by customers, has lured former ASB Bank chief executive Barbara Chapman onto its board, replacing John Leuchars, who is leaving after a six-year stint as a di...

Pattrick Smellie 15 Apr 2018
Spark buys Rugby World Cup broadcast rights, taps TVNZ for free-to-air, production

Spark buys Rugby World Cup broadcast rights, taps TVNZ for free-to-air, production

By Paul McBeth April 16 (BusinessDesk) - Spark New Zealand has bought broadcasting rights to the 2019 Rugby World Cup and several other competitions for an undisclosed sum and has tapped Television New Zealand to provide free-to-air coverage and bolster production capability. ...

Paul McBeth 15 Apr 2018