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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Pacific Edge
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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nzx
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shares
New Zealand shares rose, led by Pacific Edge after a report about its medical testing products was published in a prominent medical journal.
Environmental Protection Authority head Rob Forlong resigns
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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risk & compliance
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environmental protection authority
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risk management
Rob Forlong, the first chief executive of the three year-old Environmental Protection Authority, has resigned at a time when the government is under p.
NZ dollar rises to record vs. euro as Greece, ECB weigh
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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new zealand dollar
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international monetary fund
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar rose to a record against the euro as Greece's looming debt payments, subdued economic data and quantitative easing by the Europ.
Brand loyalty and applications: Six seconds and you're out
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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healthtech
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cloud services
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ca technologies
Apps' snail-pace loading costs brands: 67% ditch after six-second wait, shaping the new frontier in consumer loyalty stakes.
Why you should move your business to Azure cloud
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Discover the cloud's silver lining. Azure's Australia-based data centres are a boon for NZ firms seeking to cut costs and enhance security.
Herald editor-in-chief Tim Murphy steps down
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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tv3
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new zealand herald
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nzme
The New Zealand Herald's editor-in-chief for the last decade, Tim Murphy, has stepped down from the role in favour of the Herald's current editor, Sha.
Zeta Resources makes bid for Pan Pacific Petroleum, valuing target at A$29.4M
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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shares
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asx
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zeta resources
Zeta Resources, the ASX-listed investment group advised by Duncan Saville's ICM unit, has made a full takeover bid for Pan Pacific Petroleum, valuing.
KiwiBank mulls $150 million note sale
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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kiwibank
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banking
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retail
Kiwibank, the banking unit of state-owned New Zealand Post, is mulling a $150 million note sale to help the bank meet regulatory requirements.
Weak NZ inflation dims prospects of year-end accounts showing 2015 surplus, English says
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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local government
Finance Minister Bill English says next month's budget forecasts will reflect the weaker track of inflation, which erodes tax revenue and is making it.
ANZ in top 3 for most mature IoT market
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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iot
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healthtech
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analyst report
The Internet of Things market is headed for strong growth, with the number of connected units set to increase from 3.1 billion to 8.6 billion by 2020.
NZ government turns to $269 mln deficit in 8 months to February
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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government
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tax
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acc
The New Zealand government turned to a deficit in the first eight months of the financial year, although the shortfall was smaller than forecast as th.
Turners subsidiary buys small insurance company, seeks more to grow scale
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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turners
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scale
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acquisition
Turners Limited, the listed finance lender taken over by Dorchester Pacific last year, has acquired the first of a number of small insurance companies.
Citrix buys Grasshopper to strengthen cloud-based comms for SMBs
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
Citrix has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Grasshopper Group, a provider of cloud-based telephony solutions for small businesses.
NZ bank profits down slightly on record Sept quarter, margins still healthy
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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kpmg
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banking
New Zealand bank profits fell slightly in the December quarter from the record results in the previous quarter even as their net interest margins - th.
NZ dollar gains vs. euro; Greek payment not enough to lift euro sentiment
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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nzd
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new zealand dollar
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nz dollar
The New Zealand dollar gained against the euro, which fell through key support levels against the greenback even after Greece honoured its commitment.
While you were sleeping: European stocks rise to record
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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power / energy
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wall street
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general electric
European stocks rose, pushing a regional equity benchmark to a record high, after better-than-expected data from Germany and after Greece said it made.
NZ dollar little changed after mixed Fed signals, lack of local data
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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new zealand dollar
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financial results
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money management
The Federal Open Market Committee's minutes of its March 17-18 meeting showed several members favoured raising US interest rates in June.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Meridian; Fliway drops on debut
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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supply chain & logistics
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jobs
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nzx
New Zealand shares dipped, driven by Meridian's installment payment concerns, while newcomer Fliway Group fell below its offer price on its debut.
NZ dollar revives ahead of Fed minutes which may reflect gloomier US view
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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new zealand dollar
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banking
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currencies
The New Zealand dollar gained ahead of the release of minutes of the March 17-18 Federal Open Market Committee on speculation they will echo the tone.
FMA found nothing untoward in SkyCity share trading before casino statement
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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nzx
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skycity
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financial markets authority
The Financial Markets Authority says it found nothing of concern in trading of SkyCity Entertainment Group shares ahead of a government announcement t.