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ANZ FastPay to include EFTPOS transactions
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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FastPay enables SMBs to take Visa and MasterCard credit and debit card payments using their smartphones. It will now include EFTPOS payments as well.

Hotchin drops Perpetual in appeal case
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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Mark Hotchin, principal of failed finance company Hanover, has abandoned his appeal against Perpetual Trust to include them in the Financial Markets A.

New Wellington agency puts a fresh spin on big data
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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DOTlovesdata is a new Wellington based agency that works with a business to turn big data insights into positive change.

MetService expects FY earnings to drop on delay in inking new MoT contract
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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Meteorological Service of New Zealand, the state-owned weather bureau, says annual earnings will be $2 million less than estimated because of delays f.

Kiwi company Milmeq wins innovation award after doubling export revenue in two years
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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Milmeq, which designs, engineers and manufactures systems for primary food processing, has doubled export revenue in the past two years.

NZ dollar falls vs euro after positive German business confidence survey
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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The New Zealand dollar declined against the euro after a positive survey of German business confidence bolstered investor sentiment about Europe's lar.

While you were sleeping: US durable goods orders drop
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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Stocks on Wall Street and in Europe slid after an unexpected drop in US durable goods orders bolstered concern about the strong greenback and its impa.

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, led by Fonterra fund, on lower dividend guidance
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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New Zealand shares fell, led by Fonterra Shareholders' Fund, after the world's biggest dairy exporter lowered its guidance for dividends.

NZ dollar gains on yield appeal
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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The New Zealand dollar rose as the nation's relatively appealing interest rates drew investors who had unwound long US dollar positions following last.

Fonterra says under-performing Australian units will be 'given attention'
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Fixing under-performing businesses in Australia is a key part of Fonterra Cooperative Group's renewed push to drive more value from transforming the b.

ANZ to release mobile wallet for Android
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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ANZ Bank to launch mobile wallet for Android users, no word on iPhone compatibility. Wallet to be integrated into ANZ goMoney app.

Kiwi SMEs, insure against cyber attacks or pay the price
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Kiwi companies are underestimating the risks of cyber attacks, even though there's a growing number of incidents as threats become more sophisticated.

Lightbox drops price on Netflix launch, 2degrees may need online TV too
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Spark's online television service Lightbox has responded to tomorrow's arrival of newcomer Netflix by dropping its monthly pricing.

Fonterra shareholders disappointed with Fonterra dividend given low milk prices
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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The Fonterra Shareholders' Council said farmers are disappointed with today's announcement of an interim dividend of 10 cents a share and a trimmed fo.

Nufarm NZ sales slip on weak dairy prices, drought conditions
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Nufarm, the agricultural chemicals manufacturer, reported a 14 percent drop in its New Zealand sales as the South Island drought and the decline in gl.

NZ farmer confidence rebounds in first quarter, led by dairy farmer optimism
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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New Zealand farmer confidence rebounded in the first quarter of this year, led by improved optimism among dairy farmers.

Samsung gets tough with new tablet
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Samsung enters New Zealand tablet market with launch of the Galaxy Tab Active, designed for tough environments.

EMC harnesses the power of big data with new solution
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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EMC's new big data solution, Federation Business Data Lake, to give Kiwi orgs the analytic edge from April 29.

Facebook releases elearning tools to help out businesses
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Facebook has launched two new resources for marketers and small businesses to help them grow on the platform. The resources are called Blueprint and Learn How.

Inmarsat boosts Skype offerings with Quicklink
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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Inmarsat has announced the Quicklink TX solution has been certified and approved under the Inmarsat Certified Applications (CAP) programme.