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Contact Energy's earnings rise 12 per cent
Strong performance from its generation arm has boosted Contact Energy's profit.
Strong performance from its generation arm has boosted Contact Energy's profit.
Barnes first joined the company in April 2011.
A Commerce Commission investigation has led to charges against Contact Energy.
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Contact sold assets to simplify its business.
Karina Tipene heats up her house by cooking dinner late for her seven young grandchildren.
Tighter focus on commercial and industrial business is part of its broader strategy.
Electricity use is set to double in NZ as petrol use falls and gas and coal is phased out
A Bay of Plenty iwi has enlisted Contact Energy's support to help Kenya's Maasai people.
The Act leader questions whether Bill English has spent any time with voters.
"Every now and again, you're going to have a crappy quarter," said boss Dennis Barnes.
Contact Energy reported a 10 per cent fall in underlying earnings.
Big power companies fail to impress customers a Consumer NZ survey finds.
Low inflows of water into the South Island's hydro lakes are expected to knock Contact.
Contact Energy is enticing customers off Fly Buys with 50 cents a litre off fuel.
The impact quakes can have on city structures has been made frighteningly clear over recent years.
Contact Energy shareholders can expect an increase in annual dividend policy later in the current financial year.
Contact Energy posted a 12 per cent gain in first-half underlying profit and trimmed capital expenditure in the face of weaker sales.
Contact Energy's near-term focus was reducing debt, to ensure it maintains its investment grade status from credit rating agency Standard & Poor's.
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There are signs that electricity demand may be starting to grow again after a long period of declne.
Reading Diligent Corporation's acquisition announcement this week, you could be forgiven for assuming it was a done deal, signed and sealed.
Contact's selling its Auckland power station to a property developer.
Contact Energy's stock price slumped as the power firm failed to meet market forecasts amid tough competition and higher than expected costs related to bad debt and the separation from Origin Energy.
Contact Energy looked to be nailing health and safety.
New Zealand shares rose yesterday, led by A2 Milk Co, after it raised $40 million in an oversubscribed placement.
Contact Energy is facing growing pressure from institutional investors over its governance structure.
Contact Energy chief executive Dennis Barnes says the firm now has the chance to steer its own course.