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Solid Energy gets $100m Govt loan
The Government has loaned stricken state owned coal miner Solid Energy $100 million as part of a restructuring package announced this morning.

Gen X picking up the reins
Having put their collective feet up on the desk as they contemplate retirement, baby boomers have been overtaken by Gen Xer as the most productive generation.

Cow drowns in effluent on hellish trip
Two dairy farmers, a stock agent and a trucking company have been prosecuted for putting 25 cows through a hellish trip to the slaughterhouse.

Ellison misses own conference for race
Software billionaire Larry Ellison skipped his own company's conference to watch today's dramatic America's Cup sailing action.

Customer focus for new Transpower chief
Transpower has appointed chemical company executive Alison Andrew to replace chief executive Patrick Strange.

Maori TV staff protest CEO option
Questions are being raised inside Maori Television about the appointment process for a new chief executive.

Helen Twose: Finance role not just numbers
For a man who claims to have become an accountant out of sheer laziness, Paul Chambers has a lot on his plate.

Shareholder body to vote against Rakon chair
The Shareholders Association will next month vote against the reappointment of Rakon chairman Bryan Mogridge and director Darren Robinson...

The power player - Mark Binns
No sooner had Mark Binns taken over as chief executive of Meridian Energy in January last year, than he was confronted with the lowest inflows into its hydro lakes in more than 80 years.

Bacteria first found at Australian plant
Fonterra's boss reveals testing at an Australian plant confirmed clostridium bacteria in a semi-finished product later blended to make Karicare in NZ.

Fonterra execs face chop
Heads will roll at Fonterra over the latest infant formula scare to hit the company, but chief executive Theo Spierings' job should be safe for the time being.

New-style CEOs wanted to cope with change
Company boards are on the hunt for chief executives with a new approach to doing business, according to a consultancy firm.

Nosh co-founder Beuvink resigns
Nosh Food Market co-founder and former chief executive Clinton Beuvink has left the specialty grocery group.

A gigabyte way of life - Simon Moutter
Simon Moutter says Telecom is positioning itself as the provider of the "24/7 anywhere anytime" data network.

Firms lacking social media skills - survey
More than half of the world's business executives think their company is underdeveloped in the art of social business, according to a recent study.