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Crown promises $30m 'rainy day' capital injection for TVNZ

Crown promises $30m 'rainy day' capital injection for TVNZ

State-owned broadcaster TVNZ is being promised a capital injection of taxpayer funds of up to $30 million if business conditions worsen substantially in coming months. Chief executive Kevin Kenrick described the $30 million uncalled share subscription arrangement as akin to th...

Pattrick Smellie 25 Aug 2020
STA Travel NZ in voluntary administration
Economy

STA Travel NZ in voluntary administration

Failure of Swiss parent meant NZ company likely insolvent, administrators say.

Sharesies adds US shares and begins Aussie expansion
Markets

Sharesies adds US shares and begins Aussie expansion

Sharesies has added US stocks to its online investment platform and is looking to expand into Australia, following the rush of signups during the pandemic lockdown. The share-trading app will offer more than 2,000 American companies and 700 exchange-traded funds alongside the...

Dan Brunskill 25 Aug 2020
Xero to pay up to A$80m for factoring company Waddle
Technology

Xero to pay up to A$80m for factoring company Waddle

Xero is buying invoice financing business Waddle for up to A$80 million, depending on revenue and product development milestones.

Jenny Ruth 25 Aug 2020