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JB Hi-Fi NZ earnings slump, while Australian market lifts
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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JB Hi-Fi NZ's earnings dropped to NZD $2.5 million as sales fell 4.3%, while Australian sales rose 1.4% to AUD $1.86 billion despite fierce competition.

Xero customer sales up 79%
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Xero says customer sales are tracking 79% ahead of the year earlier in the first nine months of its financial year, in line with its revenue growth fo.

UPDATE: Kathmandu shares slump to 2 1/2 year low on profit warning
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Kathmandu Holdings stock slumped 19 percent to a two-and-a-half year low after the outdoor goods retailer said Christmas and January trading lagged.

Abano walks away from lower North Island DHB pathology tender
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Abano Healthcare, the specialist medical investment firm, has quit its bid for pathology work across the lower North Island, saying the terms of th.

David McLean gets top job at Westpac NZ
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Westpac Banking Corp has appointed David McLean as chief executive of its New Zealand unit, a position he has held in an acting capacity since Augu.

FMA looking into Pyne Gould's accounts after company says most of 2014 profit wasn't received
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Pyne Gould Corp's 2014 accounts are being looked into by the Financial Markets Authority after the asset management firm controlled by managing dir.

Synlait cuts market milk price to $4.40/kgMS, ups capital spend
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Synlait Milk, the listed dairy processor, has today cut its forecast market milk price for the 2014/2015 season along with a corresponding decrease.

VMob hastens to squash rumours of insider trading
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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risk & compliance
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financial markets authority
VMob Group has released a statement acknowledging the market speculation regarding certain VMob directors and insider trading.

Xero says customer sales rise 79% in first 9 months of its financial year
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm, said customer sales are tracking 79 percent ahead of the year earlier in the first nine months of its financ.

NZ dollar weakens as Chinese manufacturing gauge shows contraction
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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The New Zealand dollar touched a fresh four-year low at the weekend on concern about a slower outlook for the Chinese economy, Asia's largest and N.

World Week Ahead: Manufacturing reality check
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Global manufacturing data and January's US jobs report will draw investors' focus in the coming days, along with more quarterly results including f.

Why SMBs need to go mobile
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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SMBs must embrace mobile tech for boundless productivity and workforce attraction, asserts Concur's SMB director, Matt Goss.

How Harmoney is disrupting the traditional finance market
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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Sites such as Harmoney are said to be disrupting traditional banks and are changing the face of financing as we know it.

NZ dollar touches fresh 4-year low as traders bet on RBNZ interest rate cuts
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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The New Zealand dollar touched a fresh four-year low on increased bets the Reserve Bank may cut interest rates after governor Graeme Wheeler said y.

Xero targets overseas market with US-based Douglas Jeffries named as CFO
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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Xero gears up for global expansion, appointing Douglas Jeffries, seasoned US financial expert, as its new CFO.

Microsoft NZ to bury Google for Work with price reduction
Thu, 29th Jan 2015
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Microsoft NZ launches a bold campaign, offering a USD $25 rebate per user to entice Kiwi SMBs away from Google Apps for Work and onto Office 365.

How to protect your business from identity fraud
Thu, 29th Jan 2015
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physical security
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cybersecurity
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identity theft
Experts warn businesses over identity fraud: Safeguard with robust verification methods and tech to thwart sophisticated cyber threats.

TPP talks could be wrapped up in first-half of 2015, Key says
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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Prime Minister John Key says the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations could be wrapped up in the next six months and put in front of the various.

NZ PM Key to outline social housing programme in first major speech of 2015
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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New Zealand Prime Minister John Key will tomorrow outline his government's plans to overhaul social housing, including the sale of government-owned.

Finzsoft receives notice of takeover from Silverlake HGH
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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The board of Finzsoft Solutions has received a notice of intention to make a full offer to purchase all of the equity securities of Finzsoft from Silv.