Forum Archive Index - February 2002

["The ShareChat Team" <info@sharechat.co.nz>]

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

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PRG sticks by Bendon price, extends offer

Pacific Retail Group says it will not be increasing its $1.90 offer for Bendon 
Group but has extended the closing date from March 11 until March 26

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/4a9dd5a3

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Fonterra reports $2.9B surplus

Dairy giant Fonterra has announced a maiden operating surplus of $2.9 billion 
for the six months ended November

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/978fa808

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Market website pulls the live plug

One of the most popular sharemarket websites in New Zealand and Australia, 
StockNessMonster.com, has canned its supply of live quotes and other instant 
market data citing increasing costs and a lack of advertising support

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/3a9559c5

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Turners & Growers bears first-half fruit

Secondary-listed produce business Turners & Growers has posted a 25% 
improvement in interim profit

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/4f779076

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Greymouth Petroleum picks up Shell assets

Oil company Shell has agreed to divest a number of oil and gas assets to 
privately owned Greymouth Petroleum, a company which once led a competing bid 
against Shell for Fletcher Energy

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/26f6f543

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Pacific Retail offer has Bendon backing

Bendon's independent directors have come out in favour of a bid for the company 
by Pacific Retail Group but say shareholders should hold off selling their 
shares in case a better offer comes to light

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/664d0e2c

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PGG reports good health

Pyne Gould Guinness, formerly Reid Farmers, is predicting a strong second half 
after turning in an interim profit of $4.58 million

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/c70f7f62


Best Regards

The ShareChat Team


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