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Rest home operator Arvida to raise $80 million in IPO
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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Arvida, the retirement village operator formerly known as Hercules, has issued a prospectus for an initial public offer to raise $80 million for a.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Ryman, Summerset, Metlifecare up as investors bargain hunt
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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New Zealand shares rose, paced by Ryman Healthcare, Summerset Group Holdings and Metlifecare, as investors returned to stocks which have come under.
NZ dollar charts new 7-year high vs. yen as Japan confirmed in recession
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback and reached a new seven-year high against the yen as figures showed retail sales are growing fast.
NEXTDC offers pay-by-the-month colocation services
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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NEXTDC launches FastStart, offering flexible monthly colocation services, catering to SMEs and firms seeking quick, reliable data centre access.
BYOD programs set to skyrocket with the help of tablets
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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personal computing devices
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mobility
BYOD is becoming more common, and by 2018 Gartner predicts twice as many employee owned devices will be used for work than enterprise owned devices.
Aussies claim their China FTA is better than ours
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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free trade
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tariffs
Australia and China have completed free-trade agreement negotiations, in a deal which Australian government sources say secures better access.
Intimacy, mindset and innovation key for digital advertising success
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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digital signage
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martech
The PwC Global entertainment and media outlook, 2014-2018, forecasts digital advertising will increase by 10.2% every year until 2018.
Fletcher says Knauf pullback would have 'little effect' on housing affordability
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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finance
Fletcher Building, New Zealand's largest building company, says the potential scaling back of the local operations of its plasterboard rival Knauf.
MYOB users can manage accounts straight from their smartphones
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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financial systems
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accounting systems
The release of OnTheGo for AccountRight and Essentials clients is part of the ongoing process of MYOB’s commitment to making business life easier.
Sutton quits as Cera boss even though SSC chief Rennie wouldn't have sacked him
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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legacy
Roger Sutton has resigned as chief executive of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority, a role he has held since 2011, after a complaint of s.
Pacific Brands in talks to sell unprofitable footwear operations
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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Pacific Brands, the Australian clothing and linen company, is in talks with an undisclosed buyer to sell its unprofitable footwear and sporting goo.
Christchurch company Swiftpoint takes out CES Innovation Award
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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Swiftpoint’s next-generation product, the Swiftpoint GT mouse, has won the 2015 CES Best of Innovation Award in the Computer Peripherals category.
Sunair looks at abandoned Air NZ routes, blames airports for high fares
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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Airport charges are a big part of the reason for high regional airfares, says Dan Power, the chief executive of regional airline Sunair Aviation, w.
NZ retail sales rise 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by supermarkets, groceries
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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retail
New Zealand retail sales rose faster than expected in the third quarter, led by supermarkets and grocery stores, suggesting consumers haven't been.
NZ services remain in expansion in October
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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employment
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retail
New Zealand's services sector expansion slowed in October from a month earlier, as economic growth moderated from a rapid to a more sustainable pac.
Datacom, Microsoft and Zespri complete world first in public cloud
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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public cloud
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cloud services
Datacom has migrated Zespri International’s global SAP platform along with other applications to Microsoft Azure.
Flintfox launches new software product that could make it better known at home
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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crm
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data analytics
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erp
Flintfox International, a software development company that specialises in trade relationship and promotions management, is about to launch a new p.
$18mln payday for Rural Women NZ in sale to Green Cross Health
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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services
Green Cross Health has agreed to pay around $18 million for Access Homehealth, a not-for-profit home healthcare services company owned by a grass-r.
CarbonScape locks down minimum $400,000 in crowdfunding
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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CarbonScape, the developers of a green alternative to coking coal used in steel making, has raised its minimum $400,000 target through online equit.
OneNet expands intern programme to include Massey University
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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massey university
The team has been working closely with OneNet’s in-house engineers on a new software product for managing the inventory and configuration of their datacentres.