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Michael Hill regears for post-covid trading

Michael Hill regears for post-covid trading

Jewellery chain Michael Hill International says it has the balance sheet to trade through the covid–19 crisis and emerge with a new digital focus, although the closing of all stores has forced a considerable slimming down of the business. Trading in all stores was temporarily ...

Dan Brunskill 17 Apr 2020
2degrees to lay off 120 staff, slash costs as covid-19 hits revenue
Infrastructure

2degrees to lay off 120 staff, slash costs as covid-19 hits revenue

Two Degrees Mobile will lay off 120 staff as part of a wider cost-cutting drive to offset the decline in revenue brought on by the covid-19 crisis.The country’s third mobile player said it’s working through a range of initiatives to strip out costs and plans to cut its 1,200-stro...

Paul McBeth 14 Apr 2020
Restaurateur Al Brown reluctant to reopen under alert level 3
Law & Regulation

Restaurateur Al Brown reluctant to reopen under alert level 3

High-profile restaurateur Al Brown says he is reluctant to reopen his restaurants while social distancing rules are still in effect, instead holding out until the virus had been eradicated.“For me personally, I’d rather keep the restaurants closed until we can open them up as res...

Dan Brunskill 14 Apr 2020
Burger King operator in receivership, blames coronavirus
Coronavirus

Burger King operator in receivership, blames coronavirus

The New Zealand operators of Burger King are putting the business up for sale, citing the “significant impact” of the covid-19 lockdown on the fast-food business. Korda Mentha’s Brendon Gibson and Grant Graham were today appointed receivers for Tango Finance, Tango New Zealand an...

Victoria Young 14 Apr 2020