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Westpac lifted annual profit 69% after covid writeback
Finance

Westpac lifted annual profit 69% after covid writeback

While Westpac's core earnings were up 9% and its costs grew at a slower 7% pace, its margins were squeezed in the second half.

Jenny Ruth 01 Nov 2021
PFI buys T&G property in Hastings for $79.5m
Property

PFI buys T&G property in Hastings for $79.5m

T&G Global will lease the property for 15 years with a right to renew for a further 20 years. 

Staff reporters 01 Nov 2021
Been there, done that: A2's class action opponent has previous form
Markets

Been there, done that: A2's class action opponent has previous form

The law firm pursuing claims that A2 Milk misled investors will use cases it won in the Australian courts on very similar grounds as precedent.

Rebecca Howard 01 Nov 2021
Fonterra directors expected the share and unit prices to fall
Finance

Jenny Ruth: Fonterra directors expected the share and unit prices to fall

Fonterra's directors were unanimous in their decision to cap the Fonterra Shareholders' Fund and on the need for a capital restructure.

Jenny Ruth 01 Nov 2021


Riley Kennedy
Riley Kennedy

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Riley was the New Zealand Shareholders Association emerging journalist of the year in 2022.  His journalism experience includes more than a year as a business specialist at the Otago Daily Times. He has a diploma in journalism from Wintec. 

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