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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Xero climbs on tech favour; Auckland Airport falls
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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fintech
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uc
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financial systems
New Zealand shares rose paced by Xero and Diligent Board Member Services, as investors favoured technology-based stocks.
Eroad offers $10,000 signing bonus for software engineers
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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fleet management
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eroad
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portland
Eroad, the listed electronic road user charges and transport services company, is offering $10,000 signing bonuses for software engineers.
NZ dollar spikes higher on US dollar weakness after dovish Fed minutes
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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new zealand dollar
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kiwi
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nzd
The New Zealand dollar surged after dovish Fed minutes hinted at prolonged low US interest rates, setting a record high against the Aussie dollar.
Opus International boosts annual profit 15% on Canadian, UK performance
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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opus
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sales
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nz
Opus International Consultants, the listed engineering firm, lifted annual profit 15 percent as gains at its Canadian and UK operations offset decl.
While you were sleeping: EU and Greece at odds
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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stock exchange
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greece
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islamic state
European stock markets closed lower, giving up earlier gains, as investors swung from optimism to pessimism about the potential for a deal between.
NZ wool price rises 2.9% on strong demand
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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agrihq
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australasia
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uk
New Zealand's wool prices have surged by 2.9%, with 35-micron clean wool hitting NZD $5.30/kg due to strong overseas demand, surpassing a five-year high.
While you were sleeping: Greek talks continue
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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personal computing devices
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solar power
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greece
Equities moved lower as investors remained focused on an outcome of Greek efforts to renegotiate the deals of its bailout which puts the euro at ri.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; SkyCity gains on Key's hint of convention funding
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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skycity
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hotels
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industrial
New Zealand shares rose, paced by Sky City Entertainment Group after Prime Minister John Key said he wouldn't rule out government funding to help i.
While you were sleeping: Uncertainty on the rise
Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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russia
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greece
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wall street
Wall Street moved lower alongside European equities amid increasing concern about a standoff between Greece and its international creditors.
While you were sleeping: Pfizer deal, oil lift Wall Street
Fri, 6th Feb 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Wall Street gained along with the price of oil and shares of Pfizer after it agreed to buy Hospira for about US$15 billion, while the latest US job.
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at new record as earnings season looms; Heartland gains
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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healthtech
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air new zealand
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nzx
New Zealand shares rose for a fourth day, closing at a new record, as a lack of profit warnings ahead of the earnings season reinforced confidence.
Lamb wool prices close to 4-year high on increased demand from China
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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fibre
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statistics nz
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nz
New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to their highest level in almost four years at auction yesterday on increased demand for the apparel fibre.
While you were sleeping: Walt Disney, Whirlpool climb
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Wall Street was mixed as gains in shares of Walt Disney on better-than-expected earnings offset declines in shares of Merck on disappointing result.
While you were sleeping: Oil rally continues
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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greece
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banking
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industrial
Equities on both sides of the Atlantic advanced with oil prices and optimism about the potential for a debt agreement between the European Union an.
New Zealand not in the medal table when it comes open data
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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government
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ovum
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transparency
New Zealand has been ranked joint fourth in the Global Open Data Barometer, which looks at transparency of public sector data across 86 countries.
While you were sleeping: Oil extends rebound
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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greece
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commerce department
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exxon mobil
Disappointing US manufacturing and consumer spending data weighed on equities, offsetting a rebound in energy stocks along with oil prices.
Xero targets overseas market with US-based Douglas Jeffries named as CFO
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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us
Xero gears up for global expansion, appointing Douglas Jeffries, seasoned US financial expert, as its new CFO.
Spark Digital new head of marketing a 'real coup'
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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saas
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data analytics
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bi
Mark Redgrave's appointment as Spark Digital's new marketing chief heralds a major win, armed with prolific international and tech expertise.
Former HP manager joins Mitel, targets NZ channel market
Wed, 21st Jan 2015
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uc
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hp
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collaboration
James Bruty, ex-HP manager, now leads Mitel's charge to dominate NZ's unified communications market, leveraging 19 years of IT expertise.
Infratil executive Lib Petagna continues share sell-down
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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nzx
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hrl morrison & co
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utilico investments
Lib Petagna, the chief investment officer of HRL Morrison & Co, which manages Infratil, has continued to sell down his stake in the listed infrastr.