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Brian Gaynor: Abano chairman a 'bear hug' survivor
The takeover offer versus scheme of arrangement controversy is in the spotlight again.

Buoyant market surfing IPO pipeline
World sharemarkets are in a bull phase and the New Zealand sharemarket is no exception.

Stock Takes: Profit vs. growth in tech IPOs
It was a tale of two very different technology companies when Gentrack and Serko announced listing plans on Monday.

Millennial tycoons spurning Silicon Valley for Dallas oil
The oil and gas industry is suddenly brimming with upstart millennials after decades of failing to attract and retain new entrants.

Abano sets Black Friday for special meeting
Abano shareholders will vote on whether to dump chairman Trevor Janes on Black Friday next month after the medical investor set the date for a special meeting.

F&P Healthcare boosts profit 26pc
The Auckland-based company said profit rose to $97.1 million in the year ended March 31, in line with guidance.

Xero named world's top innovator
Kiwi cloud accounting firm Xero has topped a list of ‘‘most innovative growth companies’’ prepared by American business publication Forbes.

DNZ Property posts 8.7pc drop in profit
DNZ Property Fund posted an 8.7 per cent drop in annual profit after writing down the value of development work

Abano forecasts 60pc profit growth, urges shareholders to support Janes
Abano Healthcare says full-year profit will rise at least 60 percent and has urged shareholders to support chairman Trevor Janes at a special meeting that seeks to have him dumped.

Argosy annual profit more than doubles
Argosy Property more than doubled annual profit as new buildings generated more income and the value of its portfolio gained.

Auckland Council investments sail on
A turnaround in the fortunes of the council-owned Ports of Auckland has helped explode the myth that companies need to be listed on the NZX in order to perform.

Abano tips positive earnings from struggling joint venture
Abano Healthcare anticipates its Australian and Asian audiology joint venture will start making a positive contribution to earnings in the next financial year.

Abano CEO hopes for end to dispute
Abano Healthcare's long-running dispute with two rebel shareholders has been a distraction for its board .

Abano wins bid to sack rebel shareholder
Abano Healthcare won a bid to sack rebel shareholder Peter Hutson and his wife Anya from their audiology joint venture, Bay International.

Mona has Mega stake after split
Mona Dotcom's separation from Kim Dotcom might have put part of his empire beyond his reach, with the family's ownership of Mega tied up in a trust in her name.

Akl Airport predicts big uplift in visitors
Auckland Airport has forecast annual international visitor growth that could be worth $19 billion to the tourism industry by 2025.

BurgerFuel opens first Egypt store
BurgerFuel has opened its first store in Egypt, a new front in the fast-growing Kiwi food brand's Middle East expansion.

Akld Airport to sell $150m retail bonds
Auckland International Airport plans to sell $150 million of seven-year bonds that will trade on the NZX, completing the long-term debt funding of last month's capital return.

Brian Gaynor: Refining shareholder faces unequal battle
A hopelessly one-sided conflict will be renewed in Ruakaka, Northland, on Thursday.