Forum Archive Index - April 2001

["Ben Dutton" <bendutton@sharechat.co.nz>]

Hi everyone, here's the summary of the ShareChat News from yesterday.

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Yesterday's ShareChat News:

A selection of articles from the May Unlimited Magazine are online now.

Sir Ron's last hurrah

Despite his reputation as the Warren Buffett of the South Pacific, Sir Ron
Brierley and his company Guinness Peat Group struggle to impress analysts
and shareholders at home. Just what's wrong with Sir Ron and friends, asks
Fiona Rotherham - and how long will they give themselves to put it right?

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010501-unlimited2.shtml

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Pig founder for hire

After bailing out of the crashing FlyingPig, Stanford-educated brainiac and
Pacific Retail director Stefan Preston was cornered by Deborah Hill Cone at
the coffee shop in Auckland's Queen Street Whitcoulls.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010501-unlimited3.shtml

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The government's knowledge economy report card

Halfway into its term, how is the Helen Clark government handling New
Zealand's biggest problem: transformation from a boots to a brains economy?
Rod Oram got out his clipboard to rate the pollies.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010501-unlimited4.shtml

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The bumpy road to riches

Genesis' trial by analysts.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010501-unlimited5.shtml

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Ministry of Innovation

Why fresh thinking matters more than ever.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010501-unlimited6.shtml

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Seeding debate

The Crown Seed Fund wins one thumb up from VCs.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010501-unlimited7.shtml

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Mob rules

How chemists are keeping out the Mongrel Mob.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010501-unlimited8.shtml

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Weekly Diary: Friday 27th April 2001

A summary of dividend dates, company meetings, and other important
information on NZSE listed companies

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010427-weeklydiary.shtml

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IT Capital makes new investment

Tech investor IT Capital is investing A$2 million in an Australian solutions
development company called Streamlink.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010427-ITCstreamlink.shtml

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Coles Myer likes liquor

Australian retailer Coles Myer wants to further expand its liquor business
by buying the rest of Australian Liquor Group for A$1.20 per share.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010427-CMLliquorbuy.shtml

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GPG moves to 25% of Time Products

Guinness Peat now holds just under 25% of British luxury goods company Time
Products, which says it is continuing to consider returning surplus cash to
shareholders.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010427-GPGquartertime.shtml

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Warehouse knocked by Aussie acquisition

Inventory problems in Australia, and the tough retail environment there, are
forcing The Warehouse to lower full-year profit forecasts.

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/articles/20010427-WHSprofitwarn.shtml

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Best Regards

Ben Dutton



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