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Use of technology in small Kiwi business on the rise
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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cloud services
The Five Year MYOB Business Monitor Report shows use of technology in small businesses in New Zealand is on the up and up.
$10 million US acquisition for Xero
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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fintech
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hcm
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financial systems
Xero is spending $10 million to acquire a small Seattle-based online payroll company, Monchilla, in order to accelerate its US expansion.
Apple blocks WireLurker infected apps
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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smartphones
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malware
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cybersecurity
Apple moves to block apps infected with WireLurker, but warns users to download and install software from trusted sources only.
Diligent boosts earnings 8% in third quarter, lifts full-year outlook
Fri, 7th Nov 2014
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shares
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stock market
Diligent Board Member Services, the governance app developer, boosted earnings growth 8 percent in the September quarter, beating guidance, and lif.
NZ dollar holds below 77 US cents as US payrolls awaited
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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new zealand dollar
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kiwi
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australian economy
The New Zealand dollar held below 77 US cents, having fallen against a resurgent greenback buoyed by mid-term success by the Republican Party and s.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; MRP, Genesis, Meridian gain on dividends
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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fintech
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financial systems
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supply chain & logistics
New Zealand shares rose, paced by Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy and MightyRiverPower as investors bet on a boost to dividend payouts by the state.
Gartner survey shows companies turning to digital marketing
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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martech
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digital marketing
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analyst report
A Gartner survey shows digital marketing budgets will increase by eight percent in 2015 as it enables companies to better connect with customers.
Visa NZ sees rapid rise in contactless card use amid strong payment volumes
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Visa Inc's local unit has seen a trebling in the use of contactless card transactions over the past year, as people become more comfortable with th.
David Kirk's tech fund to raise A$40 million on ASX to invest in NZ, Aus tech
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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uc
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telco
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shares
David Kirk, chairman of Trade Me Group and Kathmandu Holdings, is seeking to raise A$25 million to A$40 million in an initial public offer on the A.
APN to take $54 mln charge on NZ mastheads, sees 5.1% drop in NZME's 2015 earnings
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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nzx
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asx
APN News & Media will take a $54 million impairment on its New Zealand newspaper mastheads in its 2014 results and forecast a 5.
Z Energy 1H earnings fall on refinery top-ups, weaker kiwi dollar
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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prospectus forecast
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z energy
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retail
Z Energy, the service station chain, reported a 13 percent decline in first-half earnings, missing its prospectus forecast, after it made top-up pa.
Evernote on prowl for Kiwi partners
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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evernote
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analyst report
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partners
Evernote is on the hunt for New Zealand channel partners as the note-taking software company looks to ramp up its presence in the business market.
CORRECT: Telogis seeks to double workers in NZ after opening bigger R&D hub in Christchurch
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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fleet management
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gamification
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r&d
Telogis, whose cloud-based location intelligence software is used in more than 100 countries, is kicking off a delayed job recruitment drive in New.
Cervical cancer screening firm TruScreen to list on small-cap NZAX
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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physical security
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stock exchange
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shares
TruScreen, which develops a cervical cancer screening system, plans to join the small-cap NZX Alternative Market next week in a compliance listing.
MightyRiverPower to pay special dividend
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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capital management
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shares
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national party
MightyRiverPower, the first of the state-owned power companies to be partially privatised last year, will pay a special dividend to shareholders af.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares snap 12 days of gains; Spark, Fletcher, Ryman fall
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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stock exchange
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shares
New Zealand shares fell, paced by Spark New Zealand and Fletcher Building, snapping 12 consecutive days of gains as some investors looked to book r.
NZ dollar gains on strong employment report
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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migration
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new zealand dollar
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar gained after government figures showed a strengthening labour market is soaking up an increased supply of new migrants and r.
Facebook scams target everyone, not just uneducated suckers
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
Bitdefender has released a two-year study into Facebook scams revealing scammers infect millions of Facebook users with the same repackaged tricks.
Kiwi SMES show strongest growth in five years, Australian counterparts dawdle
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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productivity
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wages
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employment
New Zealand's small and medium-sized businesses are recording their fastest sales growth since 2009 compared to a steady-as-they-go effort by their.
NZ dollar gains as employment figures point to strengthening labour market
Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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migrants
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investors
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exporting
The New Zealand dollar rose more than half a US cent after government figures showed growing strength in the labour market as local employers soak.