FutureFive Australia - Consumer technology news from the future

Finance Stories - Page 36

Global Stories

Finance stories

Zuckerberg a sucker? Not a chance
Facebook

Zuckerberg a sucker? Not a chance

Mark Zuckerberg opts for a symbolic USD $1 salary, but with USD $2.3 billion pocketed from stock options last year, he isn't feeling the pinch.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2013
Mother selling kids on Facebook - society does NOT like this
Facebook

Mother selling kids on Facebook - society does NOT like this

An Oklahoma mother faces charges after allegedly trying to sell her kids on Facebook for USD $5,000 to bail out her boyfriend, sparking outrage.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2013
Compuware combines Gomez and dynaTrace load testers
Application Performance Monitoring

Compuware combines Gomez and dynaTrace load testers

Compuware merges Gomez and dynaTrace technologies, unveiling the comprehensive Compuware Gomez 360° Web Load Testing to enhance user experience diagnostics.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2011
Recycle your old mobile for money
Cloud Services

Recycle your old mobile for money

A new recycling scheme in New Zealand offers between NZD $1 and NZD $512 for old mobile phones, aiming to reduce landfill waste and aid developing countries.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 3rd Jun 2010
Aussie telco provider targets NZ SMEs
Unified Communications

Aussie telco provider targets NZ SMEs

Telarus targets Kiwi SMEs, inking deals with Vector and CityLink, as CEO Jules Rumsey predicts deregulation will drive demand for managed services.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Mar 2010
Those 'Google offers' aren't real
Email Security

Those 'Google offers' aren't real

Google is warning users to beware of scams that offer ways to make fast money using the popular Web search engine.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2009

Stories from Other Regions

Finance stories

Fletcher says Knauf pullback would have 'little effect' on housing affordability
Procurement

Fletcher says Knauf pullback would have 'little effect' on housing affordability

Fletcher Building, New Zealand's largest building company, says the potential scaling back of the local operations of its plasterboard rival Knauf.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
NZ govt's social housing plans aim to alleviate poverty, PM Key says
Government

NZ govt's social housing plans aim to alleviate poverty, PM Key says

The government's plan to increase the private provision of state-housing is part of a wider goal to alleviate the country's most vulnerable by putt.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Can you find the right IT talent?
Information Communication & Technology

Can you find the right IT talent?

New study funds that more than one in two employers across New Zealand are experiencing difficulty finding staff with the right skills.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 29th May 2013
How to setup a podcast
Unified Communications

How to setup a podcast

Paul Spain, host of the NZ Tech Podcast, covers what's involved with producing and launching a successful podcast.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2012
Kiwi software company opens second US office
Space

Kiwi software company opens second US office

Kiwi software firm Author-it expands its US footprint, opening a new office in Silicon Valley to better serve its growing American client base.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 20th Oct 2011
Managed print services' added benefit
Printing

Managed print services' added benefit

Managed print services offers resellers more than just an annuity stream, as Fuji Xerox Printers explains to The Channel.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Sep 2011
To buy, or not to buy?
Capital

To buy, or not to buy?

In post-recession NZ, companies are looking to capitalise on the many changes that have been experienced over the past 24 months.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2011
Seeking new directions
Gaming

Seeking new directions

The recession spurred an entrepreneurial surge, notes Andrea Anderson of Ochre, but many SMEs still struggle with sales, marketing, and financial duress.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Dec 2010
EMC to focus on key partner relationships
EduTech

EMC to focus on key partner relationships

EMC's Backup and Recovery Systems division witnesses 100% global growth; new key appointments aim to enhance partner relationships to sustain momentum.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 15th Nov 2010
Telcoinabox plunges $2 million into expansion
Unified Communications

Telcoinabox plunges $2 million into expansion

Telcoinabox invests USD $2 million to centralise its support operations in Sydney, aiming for a 25% increase in service providers and greater efficiency.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jul 2010
Finding common ground
Fintech

Finding common ground

In week two of my return to Telecom I found myself in front of the Finance and Expenditure select committee, talking to them about tax.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2010
Getting to grips with ICT
Information Communication & Technology

Getting to grips with ICT

Transitioning from finance to CIO, you're now steering ICT projects. Learn key ICT concepts to excel in decision-making and justify budget needs.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Sep 2009