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Education costs pile up, Cyclone to the rescue
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Cyclone and Debitsuccess have teamed up to provide parents and caregivers with an education expense solution designed to help save money.
Summerset posts 10% rise in 2014 earnings, expects faster growth in 2015
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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healthtech
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ipo
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sales
Summerset Group, New Zealand's third-largest listed retirement village operator, posted a 10 percent gain in annual earnings and said it expects...
Will MYOB gain a competitive edge with its API program?
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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fintech
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partner programmes
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financial systems
MYOB has announced its API program is 2,000 API developer partners strong after two years, when MYOB introduced APIs for its flagship products.
GeoOp appoints Anna Cicognani as acting head after incoming Ben Foote resigns
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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jobs
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geoop
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cio
GeoOp has appointed Anna Cicognani as acting chief executive, after newly appointed Ben Foote was unable to take the role as head of the business.
Genesis Energy lifts 1H pretax earnings by 15%, selling more electricity, gas to fewer customers
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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genesis energy
Genesis Energy, New Zealand's largest energy retailer, posted a 15 percent gain in first-half pretax earnings as it lifted sales of electricity and ga.
SLI first-half loss widens by 75%, says cash burn easing
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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sli systems
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shares
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patents
SLI Systems, the online retail search engine developer, widened its first-half loss by 75 percent as it chases growth in the US eCommerce market.
Geothermal exit, dry weather wallop Mighty River earnings
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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power / energy
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cleantech
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capital management
Electricity generator and retailer Mighty River Power declared a massive drop in earnings for the six months to Dec.
NZ dollar muted as investors await Fed chair Yellen's testimony
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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nzd
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banking
The New Zealand dollar was little changed as investors await US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's semi-annual testimony to US lawmakers for clues a.
While you were sleeping: Wall Street slides
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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industrial
Wall Street moved lower from record highs as investors awaited US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's testimony to Congress, while a decline in oil p.
Mediaworks returns to profit as radio boosts income
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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ipo
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mediaworks
Mediaworks Investments, the free-to-air broadcaster, has returned to profitability in its first 10 months under a new capital structure.
A year of transformation says Microsoft NZ's boss
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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microsoft
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windows
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collaboration
Microsoft New Zealand boss Paul Muckleston outlines the company's vision and what it means for New Zealand businesses.
ASX-listed Vocus boosts NZ sales 81% after FX Networks acquisition
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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network infrastructure
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southern cross cable
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fx networks
Vocus Communications boosted its first-half sales in New Zealand by 81 percent after buying local fibre-line provider FX Networks last year.
NZ Post increased 1H profit 41%, helped by Kiwibank, sale of courier unit
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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investment
New Zealand Post, the state-owned mail delivery service, increased first-half profit 41 percent after selling its Australian Couriers Please business.
Freightways first-half profit jumps 21% as sales, margins grow from couriers, data management
Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
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sales
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freightways
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information management
Freightways posted a 21 percent gain in first-half profit after lifting sales and fattening margins at its courier and information management units.
NZ dollar heads for 1% weekly gain as economic outlook picks up
Sat, 21st Feb 2015
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fonterra
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nzd
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partners
The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1 percent weekly gain against the greenback as recent data and with upbeat dairy auctions.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Xero climbs on tech favour; Auckland Airport falls
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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uc
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fintech
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financial systems
New Zealand shares rose paced by Xero and Diligent Board Member Services, as investors favoured technology-based stocks.
Port of Tauranga to buy super-post-Panamax cranes, tender for dredging in readiness for big ships
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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outlook
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port of tauranga
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maersk
Port of Tauranga, New Zealand's largest port company, is to buy two new gantry cranes and will shortly put out for tender dredging work.
InternetNZ to give away $80,000 in research grants
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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uc
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telco
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grants
InternetNZ will be giving away $80,000 to help fund individuals and organisations conducting research projects focused on internet topics and issues.
NZ producer prices fall in fourth quarter on dairy products, weaker crude oil
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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fonterra
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globaldairytrade
NZ producer prices fell in the fourth quarter, reflecting the decline in prices of dairy products and crude oil, while livestock and meat prices rose.
Get ready for the IoT of things onslaught
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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wearables
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iot
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personal computing devices
Consumer adoption of connected devices and smart technology is poised for huge growth, and resellers would be wise to get ready to ride the IoT wave.