Fletcher Building results `quite stunning' - Ling
Most of Fletcher Building's half year results are "quite stunning," its chief executive says.
Most of Fletcher Building's half year results are "quite stunning," its chief executive says.
The claim by Tony Gibbs that he pushed for the AGM to be held in New Zealand is 'phoney' says Ron Brierley.
A smoking ban at Sky City's Darwin casino has dragged profits down for the company.
Stocks on Wall Street were mixed as investors awaited a fresh reason to extend the rally, while commodities including oil, gold and copper were boosted on hopes that Chinese demand would remain strong.
The government must restrict access to share registers and require offers to stay open for a reasonable length of time to protect unsophisticated investors from low ball offers, says Chapman Tripp partner Roger Wallis.
Vector shareholders who sold into a controversial 'low-ball' share offer have been told they can back out of the deal.
Simon Allen, former managing director of ABN Amro New Zealand, has been appointed chairman of the Financial Markets Authority.