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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; SkyCity gains on Key's hint of convention funding
Skycity

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; SkyCity gains on Key's hint of convention funding

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.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Uncertainty on the rise
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Uncertainty on the rise

Wall Street moved lower alongside European equities amid increasing concern about a standoff between Greece and its international creditors.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Pfizer deal, oil lift Wall Street
Marketing Technologies

While you were sleeping: Pfizer deal, oil lift Wall Street

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.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2015
Wellington hits back at critics over Aussie IT-supplier
Document Management

Wellington hits back at critics over Aussie IT-supplier

Why does the WCC think that there is not a single IT company in Wellington or New Zealand that can complete this work?.

By Shannon Williams • 13 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Walt Disney, Whirlpool climb
Marketing Technologies

While you were sleeping: Walt Disney, Whirlpool climb

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.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Oil rally continues
Banking

While you were sleeping: Oil rally continues

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.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
The digital transformation is coming, are you prepared?
Internet of Things

The digital transformation is coming, are you prepared?

This is the year of digital transformation for business, fuelled by the Internet of Everything (IoE), according to Kevin Bloch, Cisco Australia and Ne.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Oil extends rebound
Commerce Department

While you were sleeping: Oil extends rebound

Disappointing US manufacturing and consumer spending data weighed on equities, offsetting a rebound in energy stocks along with oil prices.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
What CIOs need to know about the changing face of technology
Storage

What CIOs need to know about the changing face of technology

CIOs brace for tech upheaval, with Jay Kidd predicting seismic shifts across IoT, Big Data and cloud computing in 2015.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
Humanoid robot helps Canterbury students answer some big questions
University of Canterbury

Humanoid robot helps Canterbury students answer some big questions

Canterbury students explore trust and social dynamics alongside humanoid robot Baxter, revolutionising future workspaces.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015

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While you were sleeping: Cisco jumps
Cisco

While you were sleeping: Cisco jumps

Wall Street climbed, bolstered by gains in shares of Cisco and a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine, and optimism about Greek debt talks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015
Wallace Corp backs Ligar to commercialise novel polymer products
EduTech

Wallace Corp backs Ligar to commercialise novel polymer products

Ligar, a startup developing molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), has secured an investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars from Wallace Corp,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
China economic reform low on government priority list, WSJ commentator says
Partner Programmes

China economic reform low on government priority list, WSJ commentator says

Economic reform in China, one of New Zealand's largest trading partners accounting for 22 percent of exports, is a lower priority than trying to sa.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
CORRECT: Augusta buys Christchurch industrial park $9.4 million
Shares

CORRECT: Augusta buys Christchurch industrial park $9.4 million

Augusta Capital has acquired a Christchurch industrial park for NZD $9.4 million, aiming to onsell the site through syndication.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Optimism for Greek debt deal
Exxon Mobil

While you were sleeping: Optimism for Greek debt deal

Equities on both sides of the Atlantic advanced amid speculation Greece and its international lenders will reach a deal soon that would safeguard t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
Argosy buys 5 Wellington industrial properties for $59 million
Argosy Property

Argosy buys 5 Wellington industrial properties for $59 million

Argosy Property, the listed property investor, has spent $59 million buying five industrial sites in Wellington as part of a plan to reduce exposur.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
World Week Ahead: US economy accelerates
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: US economy accelerates

Further evidence of the strong US labour market and a rebound in the price of oil has bolstered the mood on Wall Street as investors await more cor.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2015
World Week Ahead: Manufacturing reality check
Manufacturing

World Week Ahead: Manufacturing reality check

Global manufacturing data and January's US jobs report will draw investors' focus in the coming days, along with more quarterly results including f.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2015