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ACCC appeals Air NZ, PT Garuda win in Australian cartel case
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is appealing am Australian Federal Court ruling clearing carriers Air New Zealand and PT Garuda.
Harmoney challenges traditional finance market
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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Harmoney, NZ's first peer-to-peer lender, shakes up the finance sector by linking borrowers directly with investors, promising lower costs.
Postie to launch new brands, tapping South African owner's supply chain
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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Postie, the retail chain bought out of administration by South African retailer Pepkor, is betting on its new owner's economies of scale to boost s.
NZ dollar gains as Russian rate hike, upbeat European data sap greenback
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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The New Zealand dollar gained in volatile markets after Russian policymakers hiked interest rates to shore up a tumbling ruble and European data be.
NZ dollar little changed ahead of Fonterra milk auction
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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The New Zealand dollar was little changed ahead of the next GlobalDairyTrade auction, the first since dairy exporter Fonterra Cooperative Group sla.
Buller loses bid to claw back interest on $4 million from Brightwater over escarpment plans
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Buller Coal, the would-be Denniston Plateau coal miner owned by Bathurst Resources, has lost an application in the High Court to claim interest on.
How SMBs can use Twitter to effectively target customers
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Access to Twitter ads allows New Zealand businesses to build tailor-made campaigns to suit their budget and meet objectives and business goals.
NZ dairy herd rises to record 6.7M as sheep flock falls to 29.6M
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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The nation's dairy herd rose 4 percent in the latest year, extending the long-term trend that has seen milk become the dominant farm product.
Comvita shareholders exercise 5.6M of 6.9M rights on offer, triggering shortfall bookbuild
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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The Te Puke-based maker of health products based on manuka honey aimed to raise $24.4 million in the offer at $3.55 apiece.
Vodafone NZ appoints expat Mark Aue as new CFO after de la Feunte returns to Spain
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Vodafone New Zealand, the country's biggest mobile phone operator, has appointed expatriate Mark Aue as its new chief financial officer, replacing.
MRP to quit Chilean, German geothermal investments, sticks with US plant
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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MightyRiverPower, the first of the state-owned power companies to be partially privatised last year, will quit its geothermal investments in Chile.
Tower talks down impact of Supreme Court valuation ruling
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Tower, the insurer which sold its health, life, and investment units to focus on general insurance, has talked down yesterday's Supreme Court rulin.
Kiwi VMob expands into Japan and US markets
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Co-investment from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) spread over three years will help VMob expand into these markets.
NZ dollar falls as traders eye Fed meeting
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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The New Zealand dollar fell as traders mulled the prospects for an optimistic US Federal Reserve primed to raise interest rates when it reviews pol.
Jade Software's Thinkubator encouraging bright ideas
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Jade Software's Thinkubator, the two week long initiative designed to encourage innovative ideas, is coming to a close.
Greenback slips to third in NZ's expanded TWI, yuan at second
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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The US dollar's weighting has slipped in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's new trade-weighted index, which adds the Chinese yuan to a line-up of 17.
Non-financial benefits key to securing top NZ IT talent
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Due to New Zealand's IT talent shortage and employers struggling to compete internationally with base salary, most IT jobs now provide a work/life balance.
Trustpower committed to Australian renewables projects
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Tauranga-based electricity company Trustpower says it remains committed to its renewable energy projects in Australia, in spite of the uncertainty.
NZ small businesses making half a million every year
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Now 28% of New Zealand small businesses are making $500,000 or more, up almost 14% since 2011, according to analysis from Xero.
Michael Hill deploys MuleSoft integration platform across ANZ store network
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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crm
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The integration platform aims to improve IT flexibility and responsiveness to changing business and market requirements by automating connectivity.