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Trends publisher defers comment on suspension of Callaghan R&D grant
Callaghan Innovation

Trends publisher defers comment on suspension of Callaghan R&D grant

Trends Publishing International chairman David Johnson says he can't comment on specific allegations following the suspension of a three-year resea.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2014
NZ Super Fund invests US$60 million in LanzaTech, taking 17% stake
Investment

NZ Super Fund invests US$60 million in LanzaTech, taking 17% stake

The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has invested US$60 million in LanzaTech, taking a 17 percent stake, in what may be the gas fermentation company.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2014
Delegat's to push into China next year as part of global wine brand expansion
Shareholders

Delegat's to push into China next year as part of global wine brand expansion

Delegat's Group, the listed winemaker, plans to put a toehold in China next year as part of a long-term goal of boosting overall sales by 52 percen.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
Moa 1H loss widens following restructuring, sales jump 71%
Moa Group

Moa 1H loss widens following restructuring, sales jump 71%

Moa Group posted a wider first-half loss after the unprofitable boutique beer maker restructured its fledgling business and changed distribution an.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Augusta buys $58.5 mln retail property for syndication
Physical Security

Augusta buys $58.5 mln retail property for syndication

Augusta Capital, the listed property investor and fund manager, has bought the Southgate Centre retail site in Auckland's Takanini, which it plans.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2014
Pernod Ricard cuts deal over convertible note tax dispute
Inland Revenue Department

Pernod Ricard cuts deal over convertible note tax dispute

Pernod Ricard has joined the list of firms cutting deals with the Inland Revenue Department to settle tax disputes over the use of mandatory conver.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
Smiths City more than doubles 1H profit on insurance payment
Smiths City

Smiths City more than doubles 1H profit on insurance payment

Smiths City Group, the Christchurch-based retail chain, more than doubled first-half profit as it recognised a $2.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
Pulse Energy sinks deeper into the red as old electricity derivatives weigh
Customers

Pulse Energy sinks deeper into the red as old electricity derivatives weigh

Pulse Energy, the electricity retailer controlled by lines company Buller Electricity, sank deeper into the red in the first half as historical ele.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014
Alliance hires former Fletcher exec Surveyor to head up meat group
Partner Programmes

Alliance hires former Fletcher exec Surveyor to head up meat group

Alliance Group, the world's largest processor and exporter of sheepmeat, has hired former Fletcher Building executive David Surveyor to head up the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2014
Oceania aged-care business planning IPO, in talks with investors
Health Technologies

Oceania aged-care business planning IPO, in talks with investors

Oceania Healthcare is on track for an initial public offering in early 2015, but the Macquarie Group managed aged-care operator's chief executive,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2014
Spark warns of price rises after copper decision pushes up costs; shares fall
Unified Communications

Spark warns of price rises after copper decision pushes up costs; shares fall

Spark New Zealand, formerly Telecom Corp, is reviewing its prices, saying today's Commerce Commission draft decision on wholesale copper line prici.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
Dorchester more than doubles 1H earnings, raises annual profit guidance
Shares

Dorchester more than doubles 1H earnings, raises annual profit guidance

Dorchester Pacific, the finance and insurance firm buying Turners Group, more than doubled first-half earnings with the contribution from recent ac.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
Acurity takeover bid extended as ComCom decision pushed out
Health Technologies

Acurity takeover bid extended as ComCom decision pushed out

Connor Healthcare's takeover bid for private hospital operator Acurity Health Group has been pushed out to Dec.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014
Arvida Group raises $75 million in IPO
Integration

Arvida Group raises $75 million in IPO

Arvida Group, the new retirement village operator, has raised the full $75 million sought through an initial public offering following strong deman.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014
Shares in F&P Healthcare rise to a record as market darling outperforms
Health Technologies

Shares in F&P Healthcare rise to a record as market darling outperforms

Shares in Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose to a record after the maker of breathing masks and humidifiers raised its profit forecast for the sixth t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Countdown happy at being exonerated under Commerce Commission inquiry
Corruption

Countdown happy at being exonerated under Commerce Commission inquiry

Progressive Enterprises managing director Dave Chambers said he felt exonerated by the outcome of a Commerce Commission inquiry into anti-competiti.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
Vend boss Rowsell helps PledgeMe meet $100,000 crowd funding target
PledgeMe

Vend boss Rowsell helps PledgeMe meet $100,000 crowd funding target

PledgeMe, the equity crowd funder, has raised $100,000 via its own equity crowd funding platform with help from Vend boss Vaughan Rowsell.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014
Resthome operator Arvida says its care beds will provide steady cash flows for investors
Shares

Resthome operator Arvida says its care beds will provide steady cash flows for investors

Arvida, the retirement village operator planning to raise $80 million in an initial public offering, said its high proportion of care beds provides.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 18th Nov 2014