Opinion
Opinion and analysis from Pattrick Smellie, Peter Griffin, David Chaplin and Cameron Bagrie and a top-level group of New Zealand experts, including the BusinessDesk editorial team.
Infrastructure
Jenny Ruth: Should Fletcher Building persist with Australia?
By Jenny Ruth July 24 (BusinessDesk) - Those who fail to learn from history are condemned to repeat it, goes the famous saying attributed to Winston Churchill and philosopher George Santayana. Fletcher Building’s near $1 billion in construction losses in New Zealand over 18...
Finance
Jenny Ruth: COMMENT: RBNZ's key political omission in its bank capital proposals
By Jenny Ruth July 18 (BusinessDesk) - Motherhood and apple pie top most people’s lists of things that are unquestionably good. We don’t normally question the cost – many mothers would say, far too much! – but if the pie cost $5, that would look fair enough. But what if...
Services
Jenny Ruth: ANALYSIS: Grand Vista for cinema software expansion
By Jenny Ruth June 24 (BusinessDesk) - Vista Group has mightily rewarded investors since its November 2014 float, the share price having risen more than fivefold. And unlike so many technology companies, Vista was already profitable before it listed and has grown revenue at...
Services
Jenny Ruth: ANALYSIS: Vital Healthcare investors face dilemma over management fees
By Jenny Ruth June 13 (BusinessDesk) - Vital Healthcare Property Trust’s investors would be well-advised to keep in mind that, as the old adage goes, turkeys don’t vote for Christmas, when they come to vote on the proposed changes to the manager’s fee structure. The manager...
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