Colin Neal joins Mercer board
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Colin Neal joins Mercer board

Mercer Group’s newest substantial shareholder – Colin Neal – has joined the company’s board.Neal bought a 19.8 percent stake in Mercer in March from the company’s cornerstone investor, Humphry Rolleston. He joins chair Trevor Burt, Paul Smart, Richard Rookes and George Rolleston...

Staff reporters 04 May 2020
QEX to raise up to $4m to help fund Australian expansion
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QEX to raise up to $4m to help fund Australian expansion

QEX Logistics plans to raise up to $4 million at a 28.6 percent discount to help fund its growth plans, such as beefing up its Australian operations.The logistics company wants to raise $3 million in a share purchase plan to existing investors, with scope to accept another $1 mil...

Staff reporters 04 May 2020
Smartpay shares tumble as Verifone deal falls through
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Smartpay shares tumble as Verifone deal falls through

Smartpay shares dropped 23.5 percent to 39 cents after the payments processor said its agreement with Verifone to buy its New Zealand assets for $70 million fell over. The deal was contingent on receiving Commerce Commission approval by April 30, which didn’t happen, and Smartpay...

Staff reporters 01 May 2020
Bathurst to appeal US$40m L&M Coal ruling
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Bathurst to appeal US$40m L&M Coal ruling

Bathurst Resources will take its fight with L&M Coal over a US$40 million bill to the Supreme Court.The coal miner has sought leave to overturn a Court of Appeal ruling that it had to make a performance payment on coal produced at its mothballed Buller operations. Bathurst bought...

Staff reporters 01 May 2020