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"The chief executive of Mercury Energy says residential power price increases won’t outpace the rate of annual inflation over the next year."

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by David Chaston

Will Wright

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‘We’re still running the ruler over everything’

Fletcher Building wary of interest rate uncertainty amidst an ‘inflationary spiral’, while the CEO says selling off its troubled construction unit has removed ‘financial drain’ from the rest of the business

19th Aug 26, 4:10pm

by Ella Somers

Fletcher Building wary of interest rate uncertainty amidst an ‘inflationary spiral’, while the CEO says selling off its troubled construction unit has removed ‘financial drain’ from the rest of the business