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NZ current account deficit widens in 4th-qtr, as foreign companies earn more
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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new zealand dollar
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economy
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New Zealand's current account deficit swells to NZD $2.6 billion in Q4, driven by higher foreign earnings from local investments amid a growing economy.
Adobe claims to revolutionise the document process
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Adobe has announced the imminent release of Adobe Document Cloud, which consists of a set of integrated services that aims to boost productivity.
Crown Irrigation considers further irrigation investments
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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crown irrigation investments
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central plains water
Crown Irrigation Investments, set up as a bridging financier for irrigation schemes, says it is keen to be part of the second stage of Canterbury's C.
NZ dollar falls after prices decline at global dairy auction
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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extend
The New Zealand dollar slid following an 8.8% decline in dairy prices at the GlobalDairyTrade auction, highlighting concerns over the country's key export.
While you were sleeping: Wall Street falls as Fed gathers
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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wall street
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us federal reserve
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nasdaq
Wall Street fell as US Federal Reserve policy makers began a two-day meeting that will offer fresh clues about the timing of an increase in interest r.
Dairy product prices drop as supply concern eases
Wed, 18th Mar 2015
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fonterra
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new zealand dollar
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globaldairytrade
Dairy product prices dropped in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction amid expectations that the supply of milk powder will not be as constrained as pre.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Meridian, MRP, Genesis decline
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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uc
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fintech
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financial systems
New Zealand shares fell, paced by MightyRiverPower, Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy, as investors booked profits on companies that have driven the.
Allan Gray reduces stake in APN News & Media
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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grabone
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apn media
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new zealand herald
The Australian fund that helped force a boardroom shakeout at APN News & Media has reduced its stake in the group after earlier selling down its holdi.
Palmerston North City Council offers online payment service
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Palmerston North City Council launches new online payment service, allowing residents to pay parking fines and invoices online. More services to follow.
Moa sees full-year loss similar to 2014's $5.8 mln, recovery in 2016
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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nzx
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outsourcing
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shares
Moa Group forecasts a full-year loss similar to 2014's USD $5.8 million but expects 2016 recovery driven by cost-cutting and margin improvement.
NZX milestone 200k of dairy derivative trades shows it's on track to be 'global dairy hub'
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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risk & compliance
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nzx
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risk management
NZX says reaching 200,000 dairy derivative contracts traded across its platform shows the market operator is on track to become the global hub.
Joan Withers named chair of Television New Zealand, replacing Walden
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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tvnz
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parliament
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sales
Joan Withers takes the helm as chair of TVNZ amid a push for digital expansion, succeeding Wayne Walden in the role.
While you were sleeping: Weak data quell rate rise fear
Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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wall street
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stock market
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nasdaq
Wall Street advanced as weaker-than-expected data on US manufacturing and the housing industry bolstered hopes the Federal Reserve might affirm that i.
Kiwi software tool hits multi-million milestone
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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gps
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milestone
AddressFinder, the auto-complete tool for New Zealand street addresses, has officially been used more than 100,000,000 times by Kiwis.
NZ economic growth to slowly come off boil in next three years: NZIER survey
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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migration
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nz institute of economic research
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consumer price index
New Zealand's economic growth to slow over next three years, says NZIER survey. GDP expected to expand 3.3% this year.
Software AG chooses AWS to deploy full cloud portfolio
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
Software AG will deploy its entire cloud portfolio on the Amazon Web Services cloud over the course of 2015 in an effort to simplify cloud adoption.
New Zealand companies need more scale, says Infosys co-founder
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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gamification
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modernisation
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fta
Nilekani says what struck him about Kiwi companies was they weren't used to dealing with scale because of the country's small population.
Lion NZ full-year profit falls 6.3% as drinkers seek quality over quantity
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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lion
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sales
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wine
Lion - Beer, Spirits & Wine (NZ) Ltd , which has 46 percent of the New Zealand market and is owned by Japan's Kirin Holdings, is making less money in.
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may decline this week as Fed, GDP loom
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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new zealand dollar
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trade
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money management
The New Zealand dollar, currently at 73.25 US cents, may slip further this week as traders await the US Federal Reserve's stance on interest rates.
NZ services sector slows, remains in expansion in February as sales pick up
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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sales
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employment
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expansion
New Zealand's services sector, which makes up about two thirds of the economy, slowed in February while remaining in expansion, led by sales, with sig.