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NZ Herald
2 days ago
- Business
- NZ Herald
NZX50 lifts 0.5%, Metroglass cracks and Eroad climbs
'New Zealand dairy is still in demand, which is good and bad for them. It's an input cost for the consumer business, but generally good for farmers and their cooperative members.' Infratil continued its solid run since mid-June, gaining 1.77% to $7.67. The infrastructure investor traded at under $10 as recently as April. Takeovers, small caps Metro Performance Glass shares fell 20% to 4 cents after the glass supplier unveiled its plan to shore up its finances and secure new banking facilities. The company has agreed a deal with Amari Metals for the latter to take a 51% stake in the company following its proposed recapitalisation. The equity raise combines an $8.9m pro-rata rights offer with an additional placement to Amari Metals of up to $15m. Both tranches are priced at 3 cents per share (cps). Metroglass said an independent report by Grant Samuel concluded there were 'no viable alternatives'. Also on the takeover front, Vital's board urged investors to accept Tait Communication's takeover offer, warning the deal could collapse if the 90% minimum acceptance condition is not met before the mid-September deadline. In June, Tait Communications, a Christchurch-based critical communications systems provider, made a formal offer to purchase NZX-listed Vital for 45cps. On Friday, the board reiterated its unanimous recommendation, urging shareholders to accept 'without delay'. Vital shares fell 3.3% to 44c, having traded above the offer price towards the end of last week. Eroad continued its run from last week, rising 7.18% to $2.09 on Monday. The share price for telematics and fleet management rose to a three-year high after the Government announced it would transition the light vehicle fleet to road user charges. Earnings season Robertshawe noted that due to continuous disclosure requirements, companies had already confessed their sins in June and July. Subsequently, he said markets were unlikely to be too surprised by earnings reports. 'People will be looking for the quality of results. Are there abnormals? Are there provision releases? Are there one-off sale processes? That will be the key. 'And then obviously the reporting on trading since the balance date, and what does trading look like for the first half of the 2026 financial year? Vista Group, which reports its half-year results on Thursday, would be the most interesting stock to watch this week, he said. 'They hinted at a slight slowdown in uptake and migration to their new product, but it feels almost like they don't have the resources to go faster, as they've tried to hit free cash flow break-even. 'There could be an interesting announcement where they say they're going to push the company back into short-term cash flow deficits because they want to accelerate the growth to the new revenue model.' Vista traded flat at $3.50 on volumes worth nearly $1.5m.
Business Wire
21-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Mirion Technologies Unveils the Vital Platform, a Digital Ecosystem Powering Integrated Operations for Nuclear Energy and Beyond
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mirion Technologies, a leading provider of advanced radiation safety solutions, announced the launch of the Vital Platform. This software offers a single, unified system for accessing data across nuclear power sites to work more efficiently, enhance worker safety, and solve operational challenges faster. The launch includes the platform's first application, Vital Supervision, designed to enhance radiological instrument data visibility, improve response times, and simplify oversight across critical radiological systems. The Vital Platform was developed to meet nuclear industry demands for a more connected and efficient way to manage radiological instrument data. Rather than relying on fragmented systems or manual processes, Vital enables teams to work within one streamlined environment prioritizing speed, security, and long-term adaptability. 'This digital offering represents a significant leap forward in radiation safety and management and is driven by demand for a comprehensive, transformative solution tailor-made for critical environments,' said Thomas Logan, CEO of Mirion. 'Vital is a critical enabler of advancements taking place at Mirion in our digital and physical portfolio of solutions for nuclear power and related fields.' Key benefits to customers include: Data Integration and Real Time Monitoring: Real-time tracking across systems enables faster, proactive responses. Regulatory Compliance and Reporting: Automated, standardized reporting simplifies regulatory alignment. Operational Efficiency and Cost Reduction: Streamlined workflows cut time, reduce errors, and lower costs. Security and Risk Mitigation: Access controls and cybersecurity safeguard sensitive data. Facilitating Advanced Analytics: Detailed data helps predict risks and improve decision-making. Scalability and Future Proofing: Modular design supports growth and adapts to change. Supervision: The First Vital Platform Application Vital Supervision is the first in a series of applications to be built on the Vital Platform, with the aim to unify the capabilities of siloed, standalone software into one platform. This application simplifies the collection and analysis of data from a wide variety of radiological instruments. Real-time, at-a-glance access to alarms, measurement data and instrument health significantly enhances the monitoring and management of critical equipment. The Vital Platform and Vital Supervision application will be showcased at two key upcoming industry events. A webinar presentation facilitated through Nuclear Engineering International (July 23) and Mirion's annual users' conference Mirion Connect (July 28-August 1) will offer opportunities to explore platform capabilities in depth. About Mirion Mirion is a global leader in radiation safety, science and medicine, empowering innovations that deliver vital protection while harnessing the transformative potential of ionizing radiation across a diversity of end markets. Focused on nuclear and safety, the Mirion Technologies group is committed to powering advancements in nuclear energy through proven radiation safety technologies and expertise. Dedicated to driving better patient outcomes, the Mirion Medical group is focused on improving quality in cancer care through its broad range of solutions that enhance the delivery and ensure safety across the medical landscape. Headquartered in Atlanta (GA – USA), Mirion employs approximately 2,800 people and operates in 12 countries. Learn more at
NZ Herald
15-07-2025
- Business
- NZ Herald
Tourism Holdings picks up speed as NZX trades flat on low volumes
The NZX Briscoe Group compounded Monday's gains, lifting 3.1% to 5.99. Robertshawe said the stock is continuing to benefit from joining the share market's main index in June. 'It shouldn't happen this way, but it does, just because it's in the 50, more people are looking at it, and so you'll get more people researching it.' NZ's largest electricity lines company, Vector, rose 2.26% to $4.53. According to Robertshawe, a couple of analysts from broking houses ('I think Forsyth Barr and Jarden') have upped their longer-term forecast and valuations for the stock recently. Tourism Holdings (THL) gained 9.09% to $2.16 on volumes worth just over $63,000. The campervan company informed the market in June that it had received a buyout offer. The $2.30 per share offer price represented a 57.5% premium over the at-the-time trading price of $1.46. 'It got under $2 when there's a bid at $2.30, potentially just around the corner. That seems a bit wrong. So that's not a surprising move,' Robertshawe said. Another company that is potentially being taken over, Vital, was up 1.16% to 43.5 cents. In June, Tait Communications, a Christchurch-based critical communications systems provider, made a formal offer to purchase the company for 45c per share and 13c per employee option. A significant product holder (SPH) notice released to the NZX by Vital on Tuesday showed Tait had upped its stake to 30.4%. The US Unlike the United States' S&P 500 and the Australian bluechip ASX 200, which are trading at all-time highs, the NZX 50 is still down nearly 3% for the year to date. Overnight, President Donald Trump threatened Russia with 'severe' tariffs and other financial penalties if the war in Ukraine does not end soon, in a meeting with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte. That came after Trump said he would impose a 30% rate for Mexico and the European Union, which would kick in on August 1 if they did not accept better terms in the ongoing trade discussions with the two trading partners. Robertshawe said a state of inertia had set in and that markets appear to be ignoring news that would, in normal circumstances, move global stocks. 'Risks are clearly higher than February. Even if a tariff is stuck at 10%, it's still higher than they were before then. Earnings have been downgraded to 3% to 4% globally, and markets are at new highs. 'The market's saying, 'Despite it being riskier than it was, I'm happy to pay more for stocks'. And I think that is hard to understand from a fundamentals perspective.'
The Advertiser
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Underdog tale just the ticket in these trying times
This gentle, stirring drama is as modest in its scope as it is timely, and it is based on personal history. It's the story of a local hero who risked losing his job and earning a jail sentence as he took a courageous stand against the lack of services to his neighbourhood on the periphery of Barcelona. As government and the corporate The quixotic gesture of a bus driver in Barcelona during the 1950s has been brought to our notice by filmmaker Marcel Barrena who co-wrote the screenplay with Alberto Marini. The director's most recent film, about refugees who cross the sea to reach Europe, was another tale preserving the human dignity of people who are struggling. Mediterraneo was also a drama inspired by a real-life story, that of a Barcelona lifeguard instrumental in the establishment of an NGO for rescuing migrants on the open sea. As the lead character, actor Eduard Fernandez comfortably filled the frame and does the same here too, as bus driver Manolo Vital, a man of dignity and warmth. In flight with his teenage daughter from the Falangists in the Extremadura region in the country's west, Vital and a group of political refugees settled on the outskirts of Barcelona in the 1950s. It was not for the welcome they received. The city bureaucrats continued for decades to ignore the needs of the shanty dwellers on the edge of town, in the neighbourhood of Torre Baro. The construction of dwellings on the periphery of cities was apparently a common occurrence beyond Catalonia, as the country slowly moved out from under Franco's authoritarian rule. Torre Baro was, in the first place, a hasty build. Early scenes set in the 1950s, suitably sepia-toned and framed in boxy format, depict the welcome the newcomers received from the local police. They were under orders to demolish any unfinished building if it did not meet regulations in the morning. Structures went up overnight, in a flurry with queues for bricks and bags of cement, as there would be no leniency on the other side, as the police arrived. When a particularly malevolent policeman appears and returns later, and when the views of Vital's teenage daughter, Joana (Zoe Bonafonte), come the fore, the focus shifts to the deeply ingrained political divisions of modern Spain. The other woman in Vital's life is Carme, played by Clara Segura. When she emerged from the fringe community she was still a Catholic nun. When Carme fell in love with the quiet, dignified, hunky man, she left the church and became his wife and a caring stepmother to Joana. Hardship was integral to the way of life for the residents of Torre Baro, in their long wait for connection to the city's utilities. Improvements to their quality of life, such as a reliable water supply, were slow to improve, and intermittent. But it was the absence of transport service up the hill into Torre Baro that rankled. It seemed impossible to fix. Who would use such a service, the authorities asked. Why, the people who came down this morning! City authorities, typically dapper, dark and handsome and ensconced in the city's beautiful buildings, received Vital courteously, but a bus service never materialised. It was time for action, and what fun it is on board the trundling bus, El 47. This is an uplifting low-key drama. The deepfelt political conviction beneath this story of a leftist who married a nun are made explicit in the final scenes. We sensed they were there. It's just that filmmaker Barrena is a skilled and creative storyteller, investing his persuasive energies in the simple, straightforward narrative that unfolds. This gentle, stirring drama is as modest in its scope as it is timely, and it is based on personal history. It's the story of a local hero who risked losing his job and earning a jail sentence as he took a courageous stand against the lack of services to his neighbourhood on the periphery of Barcelona. As government and the corporate The quixotic gesture of a bus driver in Barcelona during the 1950s has been brought to our notice by filmmaker Marcel Barrena who co-wrote the screenplay with Alberto Marini. The director's most recent film, about refugees who cross the sea to reach Europe, was another tale preserving the human dignity of people who are struggling. Mediterraneo was also a drama inspired by a real-life story, that of a Barcelona lifeguard instrumental in the establishment of an NGO for rescuing migrants on the open sea. As the lead character, actor Eduard Fernandez comfortably filled the frame and does the same here too, as bus driver Manolo Vital, a man of dignity and warmth. In flight with his teenage daughter from the Falangists in the Extremadura region in the country's west, Vital and a group of political refugees settled on the outskirts of Barcelona in the 1950s. It was not for the welcome they received. The city bureaucrats continued for decades to ignore the needs of the shanty dwellers on the edge of town, in the neighbourhood of Torre Baro. The construction of dwellings on the periphery of cities was apparently a common occurrence beyond Catalonia, as the country slowly moved out from under Franco's authoritarian rule. Torre Baro was, in the first place, a hasty build. Early scenes set in the 1950s, suitably sepia-toned and framed in boxy format, depict the welcome the newcomers received from the local police. They were under orders to demolish any unfinished building if it did not meet regulations in the morning. Structures went up overnight, in a flurry with queues for bricks and bags of cement, as there would be no leniency on the other side, as the police arrived. When a particularly malevolent policeman appears and returns later, and when the views of Vital's teenage daughter, Joana (Zoe Bonafonte), come the fore, the focus shifts to the deeply ingrained political divisions of modern Spain. The other woman in Vital's life is Carme, played by Clara Segura. When she emerged from the fringe community she was still a Catholic nun. When Carme fell in love with the quiet, dignified, hunky man, she left the church and became his wife and a caring stepmother to Joana. Hardship was integral to the way of life for the residents of Torre Baro, in their long wait for connection to the city's utilities. Improvements to their quality of life, such as a reliable water supply, were slow to improve, and intermittent. But it was the absence of transport service up the hill into Torre Baro that rankled. It seemed impossible to fix. Who would use such a service, the authorities asked. Why, the people who came down this morning! City authorities, typically dapper, dark and handsome and ensconced in the city's beautiful buildings, received Vital courteously, but a bus service never materialised. It was time for action, and what fun it is on board the trundling bus, El 47. This is an uplifting low-key drama. The deepfelt political conviction beneath this story of a leftist who married a nun are made explicit in the final scenes. We sensed they were there. It's just that filmmaker Barrena is a skilled and creative storyteller, investing his persuasive energies in the simple, straightforward narrative that unfolds. This gentle, stirring drama is as modest in its scope as it is timely, and it is based on personal history. It's the story of a local hero who risked losing his job and earning a jail sentence as he took a courageous stand against the lack of services to his neighbourhood on the periphery of Barcelona. As government and the corporate The quixotic gesture of a bus driver in Barcelona during the 1950s has been brought to our notice by filmmaker Marcel Barrena who co-wrote the screenplay with Alberto Marini. The director's most recent film, about refugees who cross the sea to reach Europe, was another tale preserving the human dignity of people who are struggling. Mediterraneo was also a drama inspired by a real-life story, that of a Barcelona lifeguard instrumental in the establishment of an NGO for rescuing migrants on the open sea. As the lead character, actor Eduard Fernandez comfortably filled the frame and does the same here too, as bus driver Manolo Vital, a man of dignity and warmth. In flight with his teenage daughter from the Falangists in the Extremadura region in the country's west, Vital and a group of political refugees settled on the outskirts of Barcelona in the 1950s. It was not for the welcome they received. The city bureaucrats continued for decades to ignore the needs of the shanty dwellers on the edge of town, in the neighbourhood of Torre Baro. The construction of dwellings on the periphery of cities was apparently a common occurrence beyond Catalonia, as the country slowly moved out from under Franco's authoritarian rule. Torre Baro was, in the first place, a hasty build. Early scenes set in the 1950s, suitably sepia-toned and framed in boxy format, depict the welcome the newcomers received from the local police. They were under orders to demolish any unfinished building if it did not meet regulations in the morning. Structures went up overnight, in a flurry with queues for bricks and bags of cement, as there would be no leniency on the other side, as the police arrived. When a particularly malevolent policeman appears and returns later, and when the views of Vital's teenage daughter, Joana (Zoe Bonafonte), come the fore, the focus shifts to the deeply ingrained political divisions of modern Spain. The other woman in Vital's life is Carme, played by Clara Segura. When she emerged from the fringe community she was still a Catholic nun. When Carme fell in love with the quiet, dignified, hunky man, she left the church and became his wife and a caring stepmother to Joana. Hardship was integral to the way of life for the residents of Torre Baro, in their long wait for connection to the city's utilities. Improvements to their quality of life, such as a reliable water supply, were slow to improve, and intermittent. But it was the absence of transport service up the hill into Torre Baro that rankled. It seemed impossible to fix. Who would use such a service, the authorities asked. Why, the people who came down this morning! City authorities, typically dapper, dark and handsome and ensconced in the city's beautiful buildings, received Vital courteously, but a bus service never materialised. It was time for action, and what fun it is on board the trundling bus, El 47. This is an uplifting low-key drama. The deepfelt political conviction beneath this story of a leftist who married a nun are made explicit in the final scenes. We sensed they were there. It's just that filmmaker Barrena is a skilled and creative storyteller, investing his persuasive energies in the simple, straightforward narrative that unfolds. This gentle, stirring drama is as modest in its scope as it is timely, and it is based on personal history. It's the story of a local hero who risked losing his job and earning a jail sentence as he took a courageous stand against the lack of services to his neighbourhood on the periphery of Barcelona. As government and the corporate The quixotic gesture of a bus driver in Barcelona during the 1950s has been brought to our notice by filmmaker Marcel Barrena who co-wrote the screenplay with Alberto Marini. The director's most recent film, about refugees who cross the sea to reach Europe, was another tale preserving the human dignity of people who are struggling. Mediterraneo was also a drama inspired by a real-life story, that of a Barcelona lifeguard instrumental in the establishment of an NGO for rescuing migrants on the open sea. As the lead character, actor Eduard Fernandez comfortably filled the frame and does the same here too, as bus driver Manolo Vital, a man of dignity and warmth. In flight with his teenage daughter from the Falangists in the Extremadura region in the country's west, Vital and a group of political refugees settled on the outskirts of Barcelona in the 1950s. It was not for the welcome they received. The city bureaucrats continued for decades to ignore the needs of the shanty dwellers on the edge of town, in the neighbourhood of Torre Baro. The construction of dwellings on the periphery of cities was apparently a common occurrence beyond Catalonia, as the country slowly moved out from under Franco's authoritarian rule. Torre Baro was, in the first place, a hasty build. Early scenes set in the 1950s, suitably sepia-toned and framed in boxy format, depict the welcome the newcomers received from the local police. They were under orders to demolish any unfinished building if it did not meet regulations in the morning. Structures went up overnight, in a flurry with queues for bricks and bags of cement, as there would be no leniency on the other side, as the police arrived. When a particularly malevolent policeman appears and returns later, and when the views of Vital's teenage daughter, Joana (Zoe Bonafonte), come the fore, the focus shifts to the deeply ingrained political divisions of modern Spain. The other woman in Vital's life is Carme, played by Clara Segura. When she emerged from the fringe community she was still a Catholic nun. When Carme fell in love with the quiet, dignified, hunky man, she left the church and became his wife and a caring stepmother to Joana. Hardship was integral to the way of life for the residents of Torre Baro, in their long wait for connection to the city's utilities. Improvements to their quality of life, such as a reliable water supply, were slow to improve, and intermittent. But it was the absence of transport service up the hill into Torre Baro that rankled. It seemed impossible to fix. Who would use such a service, the authorities asked. Why, the people who came down this morning! City authorities, typically dapper, dark and handsome and ensconced in the city's beautiful buildings, received Vital courteously, but a bus service never materialised. It was time for action, and what fun it is on board the trundling bus, El 47. This is an uplifting low-key drama. The deepfelt political conviction beneath this story of a leftist who married a nun are made explicit in the final scenes. We sensed they were there. It's just that filmmaker Barrena is a skilled and creative storyteller, investing his persuasive energies in the simple, straightforward narrative that unfolds.
Scotsman
03-07-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Gymshark rare sale: up to 50% off summer sportswear
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