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Sky TV let off on alleged past breaches of competition law

Sky Network Television has been let off with a warning for allegedly anti-competitive clauses in its contracts with resellers of its broadcast content because the Commerce Commission says it would cost too much to prosecute for breaches that are not relevant to future behaviour. However, Sky TV will face no prohibition on including the same clauses in future contracts, as …

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Infratil chairman David Newman takes medical leave of absence

nfratil chairman David Newman has stepped down from the board of the infrastructure investor for a period of medical leave. Newman, who has been chair since 2004, will also take a leave of absence of Wellington International Airport, where he is also chairman, and from his director’s role at Infratil Airports Europe, the company said in a statement. He has …

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Abano steps up pressure on bidders over audiology unit price

Abano Healthcare, the specialist medical investor, is calling on a consortium mounting a hostile takeover bid to put a price on the audiology unit it plans to dump for a nominal value if the acquisition succeeds. The healthcare firm’s board has requested the bidders, made up of the company’s biggest shareholder and former director Peter Hutson, Australian private equity firm …

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