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Fishing company Sanford looks to lay off 232 Christchurch staff
Government

Fishing company Sanford looks to lay off 232 Christchurch staff

Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, is in consultations with 232 staff who look likely to lose their jobs at the company's Christchur.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2015
The Warehouse Group CEO out, succession plan launched
Job Market

The Warehouse Group CEO out, succession plan launched

The Warehouse Group's CEO Mark Powell is officially stepping down some time before Feburary 2016, as part of the company's annual succession planning.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2015
Solid Energy prepares for more job cuts at Stockton
DataCentre infrastructure

Solid Energy prepares for more job cuts at Stockton

State-owned coal miner Solid Energy is preparing for more redundancies at its Stockton mine, near Westport, as slumping global prices for coking coal.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may decline on greenback strength as RBNZ remains on hold
New Zealand Dollar

NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may decline on greenback strength as RBNZ remains on hold

The New Zealand dollar may decline this week as the greenback strengthens on optimism the US economy is gearing up for interest rate rises.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015
Vocus appoints new CEO for next phase of growth
Job Market

Vocus appoints new CEO for next phase of growth

Vocus Communications has announced Maxine Elliott has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Vocus NZ, effective March 3 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Dicker Data slashes headcount
Express Data

Dicker Data slashes headcount

Dicker Data cuts 110 jobs post-Express Data merger, incurring AU$4 million in restructure costs, while revenue for the consolidated entity soars 121.8%.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
GeoOp appoints Anna Cicognani as acting head after incoming Ben Foote resigns
GeoOp

GeoOp appoints Anna Cicognani as acting head after incoming Ben Foote resigns

GeoOp has appointed Anna Cicognani as acting chief executive, after newly appointed Ben Foote was unable to take the role as head of the business.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
World Week Ahead: Greece, Fed minutes, Wal-Mart
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Greece, Fed minutes, Wal-Mart

This week's attention is firmly on today's start of a two-day meeting of euro-zone finance ministers aimed at negotiating a resolution for Greece's.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
Douglas Pharmaceuticals diversifies, shoots for near quarter-billion dollar turnover
Douglas Pharmaceuticals

Douglas Pharmaceuticals diversifies, shoots for near quarter-billion dollar turnover

Douglas Pharmaceuticals, New Zealand's largest developer and manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, is targeting annual revenues of $244 million.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015
Nufarm plans to consolidate European plants, take 30M euro charge
Supply Chain

Nufarm plans to consolidate European plants, take 30M euro charge

Nufarm, the agricultural chemicals manufacturer, will take a 30 million euro charge this year to consolidate its European manufacturing operations.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
Say goodbye to flipping burgers, hello to Kiwi career app
EduTech

Say goodbye to flipping burgers, hello to Kiwi career app

NZ's new career app revolutionises job planning for students, offering insights into 50 careers, future demands, and income levels.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015

Global Stories

Job Market stories

While you were sleeping: US jobs disappoint
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: US jobs disappoint

US equities slid after a private jobs report showed slower-than-expected growth, prompting concern that the economy might not be a strong as previousl.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2015
Zuora heightens focus on ANZ region
Software-as-a-Service

Zuora heightens focus on ANZ region

Zuora has appointed two new territory account executives based in Sydney to support sales momentum and account management for the company's ANZ growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2015
Avaya chooses new leader for Asia Pacific region
Avaya

Avaya chooses new leader for Asia Pacific region

Avaya has appointed Mike Ansley as its new president of the Asia Pacific region. He will lead business and be responsible for the entire area.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2015
Former Symantec boss now heading up Dell Software
Network Infrastructure

Former Symantec boss now heading up Dell Software

Brenton Smith, who previously headed up Symantec locally as managing director and vice president, Pacific, has reappeared at Dell, taking on a new rol.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2015
Violin Memory's new country manager to lead ANZ expansion
Storage

Violin Memory's new country manager to lead ANZ expansion

Violin Memory, the flash storage provider, has a new country manager for Australia and New Zealand to aid expansion in this market.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015
Will NetSuite's new senior vice president be its secret weapon?
Fintech

Will NetSuite's new senior vice president be its secret weapon?

NetSuite has appointed Lee Thompson, who will head up NetSuite's sales operations and work to build the sales organisation across the region.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015
Kiwi cyber security degree to be promoted throughout Asia
EduTech

Kiwi cyber security degree to be promoted throughout Asia

The University of Waikato's masters degree in cyber security will be promoted throughout ASEAN markets with the help of a $33,000 Education New Zealand grant.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015