Forum Archive Index - November 2002

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

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

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Virgin Blue rethinks plans to enter NZ

Virgin Blue is rethinking its plans to enter the New Zealand market if a 
Qantas-Air New Zealand equity deal is announced today, the Australian budget 
airline says

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/c666bde1

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Expected Air NZ-Qantas deal raises alarm over competition

Air New Zealand will today announce the sale of a 25 percent stake to its 
nemesis, Australian airline Qantas, sources said

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/a118905a

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Air NZ agrees to sell 22.5 pc stake to Qantas

Air New Zealand confirmed today that Australian airline Qantas would take a 
22.5 percent stake in the New Zealand carrier

(This article will be updated as new reports come in)

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/4eaee4f3

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Unions to meet over Air NZ/Qantas deal

A new partnership between Air New Zealand and Qantas, which is to buy a 22.5 
percent stake in the New Zealand carrier, announced today was welcomed by the 
one of the major unions representing Air New Zealand workers

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/59e943b6

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Reserve Bank Governor plans to keep inflation in line with PTA

New Zealand's new Reserve Bank Governor has signalled he intends to keep 
inflation close to that seen over the last decade

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/63c36a6e

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Airlines deal likely to lessen competition - ACCC

The planned alliance between Air New Zealand and Qantas raises immediate 
concerns and needs close scrutiny, the head of Australia's competition watchdog 
said today

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/1aa2bfc0

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Govt gags itself over Air NZ/Qantas proposal

The Government is gagging itself over Air New Zealand's proposal to sell a 
stake to Qantas until ministers decide whether to approve or kill the deal

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/79cf1b46

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Transport firm looks to expand in face of falling profit

Transport company Owens Group said it was on the hunt for new acquisitions as 
it announced an 80 percent fall in first half profit

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/6653101c

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Trans-Tasman airlines to fly in "strategic alliance"

Airline competition within New Zealand will effectively end under a proposed 
deal outlined by Air New Zealand and Qantas today

http://www.sharechat.co.nz/news/scnews/article.php/aae04c9f


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The ShareChat Team

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