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Smartpay completes A$13m raising
Listed Companies

Smartpay completes A$13m raising

Eftpos provider Smartpay Holdings has raised A$13 million from institutional investors to support its growth in Australia and New Zealand. The payments processor placed 30.9 million new shares at 42 Australian cents per share – the closing price on May 20. Existing shareholders w...

Staff reporters 22 May 2020
Consumers may emerge with curtailed spending habits
Economy

Consumers may emerge with curtailed spending habits

Spending has lifted significantly as New Zealand has emerged from national lockdown but an Otago University professor warns any splurge won’t last.

Dan Brunskill 20 May 2020
Plexure positions for post-covid growth
Services

Plexure positions for post-covid growth

Plexure Group sees opportunity in the post-covid environment with social distancing expected to drive demand for its mobile marketing and sales platform.   Chair Phil Norman said mobile-focused customer engagement and data analytics will be highly sought after as markets adapt...

Dan Brunskill 19 May 2020
Smiths City sold; more than 100 jobs lost

Smiths City sold; more than 100 jobs lost

Retail chain Smiths City Group is selling the bulk of its businesses in a $60 million deal that will see a quarter of the firm's workforce lose their jobs.

Dan Brunskill 18 May 2020