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Fletcher and Contact Energy gain as market rises
Trading in Pike River Coal shares was suspended and trading in the shares of its biggest shareholder New Zealand Oil & Gas (NZOG) was halted yesterday as the investment community extended their sympathies and also waited for news.
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Telecom, Vodafone broadband bid one of five
Arch rivals Telecom and Vodafone have joined forces to try to deliver high-speed broadband to more NZ homes and schools.
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Vodafone NZ drops 35,000 customers last quarter
Vodafone New Zealand are down 35,000 customers in the quarter ending September according to reports from its UK parent.
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<i>Chris Barton: </i>It's hard to break free of the copper shackles
Telecom shows its reluctance to give up monopoly.
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Telecom quarterly earnings fall 37pc
Telecom reported a 36.8 per cent fall in first quarter net earnings to $103 million, with underlying earnings hit by higher regulatory costs and intensifying competition.
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Telecom shifting thousands into $280m HQ
NZ's largest corporate relocation has begun as Telecom shifts 2650 staff into its new $280 million international HQ in Auckland.