Despite its shares dropping in value from $3.73 last January to $0.09 today, Becton was able to announce a net operating profit of between $19 million and $22 million for the six months July to December 2008. Its village operations continue to perform generally to expectation. The share price decimation reflects the general property investment market. Sit next story.
Opinion
Retirement villages have Canberra’s attention – now the sector must prove its value
Three years after Daniel Gannon took the reins of the Retirement Living Council (RLC), the sector has achieved something his predecessor Ben Myers was never able to: national recognition in Canberra. This is just the fist step. Retirement villages now need to capitalise on this moment. Here’s how.
