HighCom down 50pc as CEO Scott Basham surprisingly quits

The Market Herald02-13

“Yes I am ok.” This was how former HighCom (ASX:HCL) CEO Scott Basham ended his post on LinkedIn this afternoon, confirming word from HCL not too earlier he’d resigned – effective immediately. Just ...

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