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Novus: Can new shareholders inject growth into underperforming printing company? CEO insights

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JSE-listed printing, publishing and packaging group Novus looks set for a shake up after boutique asset manager A2 Investment Partners snapped up the entire stake of almost a fifth of the company that was owned by Media24 investments. The Novus share price has taken a hammering over five years, with the business falling into the red as Covid-19 containment measures hit the media industry hard. Novus CEO Neil Birch speaks Jackie Cameron of BizNews, about latest developments at the company - and what it's like being at the helm of a public company in a sector that appears to be in terminal decline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
22 Apr 2021 10AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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