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Mainfreight shares hit record high after earnings update
Logistics company Mainfreight had a strong first half.
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Why Mainfreight's share price keeps on trucking in a Covid-19 world
Mainfreight shares rallied by $2 on the back of its annual result and outlook.
Mainfreight declares flat dividend, hands back $11m wage subsidy
Global logistics group Mainfreight has weathered the Covid-19 storm.
Mainfreight says world's freight lanes remain open
All 275 of Mainfreight's branches worldwide are open.
Rolling, rolling, rolling: Who's driving those big rigs on NZ roads
Three companies have a combined three-and-a-half centuries of history on the road.
Mainfreight staff share $27m bonus after record result
Auckland-based Mainfreight's net profit rose 28 per cent to $137.6m.
Mainfreight shares rise on strong result
The Auckland-based company recorded a net profit of $137.6 million.
Mainfreight delivers solid half-year result
Mainfreight delivers strong half-year result and 22c interim dividend.
Comment: Staff bonuses are a cheap trick
It may only be August but many chief executives are getting to play Santa Claus.
Mainfreight staff to get $20.7m in bonus payout
Record profit has led to a record bonus payout for Mainfreight staff.
$30m freight centre planned in Tauranga
Mainfreight embarking on big investment based on its faith in Bay's future.
Joyce slams Labour's workplace policy
Finance Minister say employers are very concerned.
Govt in slow lane - Mainfreight boss
Mainfreight chief Don Braid has called time on the Government's leadership
Relief at last for overcrowded school
Bulging Auckland schools will get 41 new classrooms costing $21 million.
Mainfreight FY profit rises 16pc, tops $100m
Mainfreight, the transport and logistics group, posted a 16pc gain in full-year profit.
Mike Taylor: Why founder-led companies outperform
COMMENT: Over nearly two decades of investing, I've noticed a strong link between founder-led companies and top performance.
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Mainfreight appoints two woman as non-executive directors
Mainfreight, the transport and logistics group, said two women, Kate Parsons and Sue Tindal, will join the company as non-executive directors starting on January 1.
Shipping solution after damage to SH1
Freight companies are turning to sea to deliver goods to the South Island in the wake of the week's earthquake.
Lack of rail capacity letting down Mainfreight
Mainfreight managing director Don Braid says he will take on more trucks and ships in the lead-up to what he expects to be record
Mainfreight first-half profit rises 27pc
Mainfreight posted a 27 per cent gain in profit as margins improved in New Zealand, Australia, Asia and Europe.
How to fix overheated housing market
Mainfreight chair Bruce Plested says taking the heat out of the housing market and paying teachers better can fix economic and social problems.
Mainfreight profit rises 6.3pc
Mainfreight reported a 6.3 percent gain in full-year profit as improved trading in New Zealand.
Mainfreight co-founder Graham dies
Mainfreight co-founder Neil Graham has died, aged 71 - just days after talking of Rugby World Cup plans.
Mainfreight cracks $2 billion
Mainfreight's big competitors, including European giants DHL and Kuehne + Nagel, are increasingly giving up market share to the NZ firm as its global clout increases.
