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Stuff pulls pin, ending big media companies' joint ad-buying business
Listed Companies

Stuff pulls pin, ending big media companies' joint ad-buying business

By Paul McBeth and Pattrick Smellie Aug. 20 (BusinessDesk) - A four-way automated advertising collaboration between the country's largest media companies is being wound up after one of the four - Australian-owned Stuff - pulled the pin on its involvement as part of a strategic...

Paul McBeth 20 Aug 2019
Nib NZ has risk and culture review on the radar
Finance

Nib NZ has risk and culture review on the radar

By Paul McBeth Aug. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Australian health insurer nib Holdings will review its risk and culture in New Zealand as trans-Tasman financial services come to grips with the regulatory crackdown on the sector. Nib New Zealand will carry out the review in the 2020...

Paul McBeth 19 Aug 2019
Service sector activity picks up in July
Economy

Service sector activity picks up in July

By Rebecca Howard Aug. 19 (BusinessDesk) - Activity in the services sector improved in July to the highest level since January and inched above the long-term average.  The BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services index rose 1.7 points from June to a seasonally adjusted 54.7 a...

Rebecca Howard 18 Aug 2019
Former G8 boss takes over management of Evolve
Listed Companies

Former G8 boss takes over management of Evolve

By Paul McBeth Aug. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Evolve Education's biggest shareholder will take over the day-to-day running of the early childcare education operator in 10 days after chief executive Roseanne Graham handed in her notice.  Chris Scott, who founded the Australian ear...

Paul McBeth 16 Aug 2019