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McConnell to pay $1.1M: used Hawkins' insolvency as a weapon - judge
Law & Regulation

McConnell to pay $1.1M: used Hawkins' insolvency as a weapon - judge

By Paul McBeth June 26 (BusinessDesk) - The parent company of the former Hawkins businesses tipped into receivership has been ordered to pay $1.1 million of court costs for exploiting the looming failure and delaying a leaky school claim brought by the Ministry of Education. ...

Paul McBeth 26 Jun 2019
UPDATE: Fletcher shares gain on $300 mln buyback
Property

UPDATE: Fletcher shares gain on $300 mln buyback

(Updates and recasts with share price, CEO briefing, broker comment) By Paul McBeth June 26 (BusinessDesk) - Fletcher Building shares recovered some of yesterday's decline as the country's biggest listed construction company announced plans to buy back as much as $300 milli...

26 Jun 2019
Tilt eyes Snowtown 2 sale to free up capital
Listed Companies

Tilt eyes Snowtown 2 sale to free up capital

By Gavin Evans June 26 (BusinessDesk) - Tilt Renewables is considering selling its 270 MW Snowtown 2 wind farm in South Australia. The project, completed in 2014 alongside its original 101 MW Snowtown development, is Tilt’s largest operating asset and one of the largest win...

Gavin Evans 25 Jun 2019
Fletcher flags $300 mln share buyback, uses Formica funds to cut debt
Property

Fletcher flags $300 mln share buyback, uses Formica funds to cut debt

By Paul McBeth June 26 (BusinessDesk) - Fletcher Building plans to buy back as much as $300 million of stock, with the bulk of the billion-dollar Formica sale proceeds being used to cut debt.  The country's biggest listed construction firm is hosting investors in Sydney tod...

Paul McBeth 25 Jun 2019