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Former MFS Pacific CFO’s testimony may pose ‘real difficulties’ for receiver’s claim, says judge

Former MFS Pacific CFO’s testimony may pose ‘real difficulties’ for receiver’s claim, says judge

By Paul McBeth April 3 (BusinessDesk) - Testimony by former MFS Pacific Finance chief financial officer Nigel Lane could frustrate a bid by the failed lender’s receiver to sue auditor Sherwin, Chan & Walshe, though not before the case reaches a formal hearing. Justice Robert D...

02 Apr 2014
PushPay mobile app venture raises $5.1mln, plans for small cap listing

PushPay mobile app venture raises $5.1mln, plans for small cap listing

By Pattrick Smellie April 3 (BusinessDesk) – Mobile payments app developer PushPay is heading for a compliance listing on the New Zealand small cap board, following two rounds of capital-raising since December, which have brought on Auckland private investors the Huljich family...

02 Apr 2014
While you were sleeping US jobs, factory orders

While you were sleeping US jobs, factory orders

By Margreet Dietz April 3 (BusinessDesk) – The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose to a fresh record after solid data on US jobs and factory orders underpinned optimism about the outlook for the world’s largest economy. US companies added 191,000 payrolls in March, according to AD...

02 Apr 2014