Hamish Mcnicol

4 days ago | nbr.co.nz | Hamish Mcnicol

NZME director Jim Grenon criticises Panel’s enquiry into his purchase of shares in listed media company. The Takeovers Panel’s enquiry into whether certain acquisitions of NZME shares by Jim Grenon were in compliance with the Takeovers Code was “completely unnecessary and a disservice to New Zealand,” the newly appointed NZME director says. Grenon’s appointment to the board of the listed media Want to read more? It's easy.

4 days ago | nbr.co.nz | Hamish Mcnicol

New director Jim Grenon says there could be more clear ‘scorekeeping’ of journalists. The new chair of listed media company NZME says a proposed editorial board is nothing to fear and could enhance the company’s editorial offering, after a shareholder raised concerns about maintaining editorial independence. Meanwhile, another new director – 13% shareholder Jim Grenon – has Want to read more? It's easy.

1 week ago | nbr.co.nz | Calida Stuart-Menteath |Hamish Mcnicol

Tariff turnarounds miring Kiwi companies in uncertainty ANALYSIS: Many listed companies reporting annual results in the last few weeks highlighted how trade turmoil was affecting them. Trump's tariffs have provoked uncertainty in global marekts. It’s been a busy end to the results season, with the last couple of days particularly flat out with NZX-listed companies with March year-ends releasing their earnings.

2 weeks ago | nbr.co.nz | Calida Stuart-Menteath |Hamish Mcnicol

A Budget for Business ANALYSIS: A focus on spurring productivity is a positive in this year’s Budget, but the trade-offs will hit many hard. Finance Minister Nicola Willis. ‘The Finance Minister giveth and the Finance Minister taketh away’ is an apt idiom for Budget 2025, but it’s likely only to be those in business who would carry Job’s Bible proclamation on to say ‘blessed be the name of Nicola Willis’. Certainly, it is a budget for business. The Want to read more? It's easy.

2 weeks ago | nbr.co.nz | Hamish Mcnicol

The Trump Administration has blocked Harvard from enrolling international students in a move it has called unlawful. The Trump Administration’s move to ban Harvard University from enrolling international students will “make some heartbeats pound” but there are workarounds, Crimson Education founder and chief executive Jamie Beaton says. And while Beaton believes US President Donald Trump is just attacking Want to read more? It's easy.