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Brand loyalty and applications: Six seconds and you're out
Health Technologies

Brand loyalty and applications: Six seconds and you're out

Apps' snail-pace loading costs brands: 67% ditch after six-second wait, shaping the new frontier in consumer loyalty stakes.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015
NZ dollar little changed after mixed Fed signals, lack of local data
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar little changed after mixed Fed signals, lack of local data

The Federal Open Market Committee's minutes of its March 17-18 meeting showed several members favoured raising US interest rates in June.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Meridian; Fliway drops on debut
Supply Chain

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall led by Meridian; Fliway drops on debut

New Zealand shares dipped, driven by Meridian's installment payment concerns, while newcomer Fliway Group fell below its offer price on its debut.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Nuplex beefs up investment plans across Asia
Nuplex Industries

Nuplex beefs up investment plans across Asia

Nuplex Industries, the specialty chemicals manufacturer, is exploring more investment opportunities across Asia, having shifted its businesses away fr.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Airline lobby dismisses Wellington airport extension plans
Commerce Commission

Airline lobby dismisses Wellington airport extension plans

New Zealand's airline lobby has opposed plans for the Wellington International Airport extension, saying the $350 million estimated cost may fall on t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
NZ dollar tumbles vs. Australian dollar as unchanged RBA delays parity party
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar tumbles vs. Australian dollar as unchanged RBA delays parity party

The New Zealand dollar tumbled against the Australian dollar after the Reserve Bank of Australia unexpectedly kept its cash rate unchanged, delaying t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
RBA keeps key rate at 2.25%, kiwi dollar retreats
Reserve Bank of New Zealand

RBA keeps key rate at 2.25%, kiwi dollar retreats

The Reserve Bank of Australia held its cash rate unchanged at a record low, surprising market participants who had been betting on a further cut and d.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015

Global Stories

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Aussie IT spend bucks global downward trend
IT Budget

Aussie IT spend bucks global downward trend

Australian IT investment defies global slide, with a forecasted 4.2% rise reaching AU$78.7bn amid a worldwide decline.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015
ANZ in top 3 for most mature IoT market
Internet of Things

ANZ in top 3 for most mature IoT market

The Internet of Things market is headed for strong growth, with the number of connected units set to increase from 3.1 billion to 8.6 billion by 2020.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2015
Jade Software's Aussie expansion well underway with new GM
Customer Experience

Jade Software's Aussie expansion well underway with new GM

Based in Melbourne, Beveridge is responsible for driving new revenue opportunities and delivering Jade's services in the financial services sector.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Zendesk's ANZ team continues to grow
Software Development

Zendesk's ANZ team continues to grow

Zendesk, the software development company, has expanded its ANZ and Asia Pacific team with two new appointments and promoted a key team member.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Alteryx continues global expansion in booming ANZ region
Data Analytics

Alteryx continues global expansion in booming ANZ region

Alteryx, the software company specialising in advanced data analytics, has expanded its presence in the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) market.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Five partners go platinum with Sitecore
Microsoft

Five partners go platinum with Sitecore

Five Sitecore partners have been elevated to Platinum status across Australia and New Zealand following the recent rollout of a new partner programme.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
Michael Hill warns full-year result under pressure due to tough Australian market
Retail

Michael Hill warns full-year result under pressure due to tough Australian market

Michael Hill International, the listed jewellery retailer, says a drop in same store sales in its biggest market of Australia in the first nine months.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
New products from Brocade usher in the SDN era
Network Infrastructure

New products from Brocade usher in the SDN era

Brocade's 'hyper-edged vision' means new opportunities in the channel for hardware sales and ongoing consulting services for resellers and integrators.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
The countdown is on for Windows Server 2003 End of Support
DataCentre infrastructure

The countdown is on for Windows Server 2003 End of Support

The countdown to End of Support for Windows Server 2003 has begun in earnest, with Microsoft NZ working with partners to educate users about migration.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Summerset gains on 1Q sales
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Summerset gains on 1Q sales

New Zealand shares rose with Summerset leading on strong 1Q sales; A2 Milk and SkyCity fell due to a strong kiwi dollar affecting trans-Tasman exposed stocks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015

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