New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 99
$18mln payday for Rural Women NZ in sale to Green Cross Health
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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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.
Wynyard hires former Darktrace, GCHQ officer Andrew France
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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cybersecurity
Wynyard Group, the security software company spun out of Jade Software last year, has hired Andrew France, former deputy director of cyber defence.
NZ expects to benefit from G20 commitment to lift economic growth
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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New Zealand expects to benefit from commitments secured at the G20 Leaders' Summit, from the world's 20 biggest economies, to lift economic growth.
UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says
Sun, 16th Nov 2014
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There is broad global support for moves to curb international tax avoidance, New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said on the sidelines of the.
RESEND: NZ inflation likely to pick up as labour market pressures emerge, English says
Sun, 16th Nov 2014
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inflation
New Zealand inflation, which unexpectedly fell to the bottom of the Reserve Bank's target band in the third quarter, is likely to pick up again as.
UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement
Sat, 15th Nov 2014
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NZ and South Korea seal a free-trade deal, slashing $230m in export tariffs, aiming to boost two-way trade currently valued at $4bn.
Consumer confidence slips to 14-month low
Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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New Zealand consumer confidence fell to a 14-month low in November as households felt less optimistic about the future, with economic momentum cool.
NZ manufacturing activity rises to 15-month high in October
Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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New Zealand manufacturing activity accelerated for a fifth month to a 15-month high in October as a strong domestic economy supports local activity.
NZ dairy farmers strong enough to weather one bad season, RBNZ's Spencer says
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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New Zealand's dairy farmers have strong enough balance sheets to cope with one season of low payout, but could struggle if they have to tighten the.
Pyne Gould censured, fined, for breaching corporate governance rules
Wed, 12th Nov 2014
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Pyne Gould Corp, which lost one of its New Zealand resident directors in July, was censured and fined by the stock exchange disciplinary body for b.
Kiwi cloud company Psoda expands Australian footprint
Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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NZ's Psoda partners with Macquarie Telecom to boost its cloud software reach in Australia, aiming to revolutionize local SaaS offerings.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; MRP, Genesis, Meridian gain on dividends
Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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New Zealand shares rose, paced by Genesis Energy, Meridian Energy and MightyRiverPower as investors bet on a boost to dividend payouts by the state.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares extend gains as NZOG signals capital return
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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vital healthcare property trust
New Zealand shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to its ninth straight record close, as New Zealand Oil & Gas signalled plans for a capital return.
Lanzatech, Indian researchers develop new way of producing omega-3 fatty acids
Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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LanzaTech, the New Zealand-founded carbon recycling company, and a research team from India's IOC-DBT Center for Advanced Bio-Energy Research have.
RESEND: Goodman enters JV with Singapore's GIC for Viaduct Quarter development
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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investment
Goodman Property Trust, the country's largest listed property investor by market capitalisation, has entered into a joint venture with Singapore's.
Countdown posts 1.1% rise in 1Q sales as new stores openings offset weaker prices
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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Countdown saw a 1.1% boost in 1Q sales to NZD $1.5 billion, driven by new store openings, while comparable sales dipped 0.1% amid flat prices.
CORRECT: China lifts temporary ban on Fonterra whey products but one by Russia remains
Sat, 1st Nov 2014
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Chinese authorities have lifted a temporary ban on the importation of Fonterra Cooperative Group's whey powder and dairy base powder used in the ma.
The social media frenzy surrounding Lewis Road Creamery Chocolate Milk
Fri, 31st Oct 2014
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What started out as an experiment by Lewis Road and collaborator, Whittaker’s Chocolate, is now surrounded by unforeseen hype thanks to social media.
Pentech: Bringing a personalised approach to your business
Mon, 27th Oct 2014
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spark
Pentech shines in personalised business solutions, offering tailored services to medium and large enterprises, outdoing larger telcos.
Synnex promises no going direct; slams those who do
Wed, 22nd Oct 2014
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Synnex has reconfirmed its commitment not to sell direct - and hit out at companies which sell to resellers while also competing with them.