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Veteran media exec Joan Withers joins Sky TV board
By Paul McBeth Sept. 17 (BusinessDesk) - Veteran media executive and company director Joan Withers has joined Sky Network Television. She joins the pay-TV operator's board immediately, filling a casual vacancy, and will seek election from shareholders at the annual meeting...
Economy
Bubbly services sector seen keeping growth afloat in June quarter
By Rebecca Howard Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Service sector output may have kept the economy ticking over in the June quarter, but economists say the sluggish backdrop points to at least one more interest rate cut before December. The median in a Bloomberg poll predicts gros...
Abano shares jump 10% on takeover speculation
By Paul McBeth Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Abano Healthcare shares jumped 10 percent after the dental clinic operator said it's still in talks with a number of potential suitors. The company confirmed that discussions are continuing after a report in The Australian newspaper...
Economy
Service sector activity eases in August but still expanding
By Rebecca Howard Sept. 16 (BusinessDesk) - Activity in the services sector eased marginally in August but continues to expand. The BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services index fell 0.2 points from July to a seasonally adjusted 54.6 and was 1.3 points higher than August 201...
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