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Fonterra shareholders use AGM to flag concern over lower milk payout
Strategy

Fonterra shareholders use AGM to flag concern over lower milk payout

Fonterra Cooperative Group shareholders used their annual meeting in Palmerston North to raise concerns over the reduced 2015 milk payout, the dair.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014
Alliance Group annual profit rises 11% on demand for red meat, higher prices
Free trade agreement

Alliance Group annual profit rises 11% on demand for red meat, higher prices

Alliance Group, the world's largest processor and exporter of sheepmeat, posted an 11 percent rise in annual profit and is distributing $7 million.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2014
Veritas buys bar owner for $31.2M, 4th purchase in 18 months; shares jump
Shares

Veritas buys bar owner for $31.2M, 4th purchase in 18 months; shares jump

Veritas Investments' acquisition spree continues, bagging The Better Bar Group for £31.2M, propelling its shares and promising revenue soar.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2014
Countdown posts 1.1% rise in 1Q sales as new stores openings offset weaker prices
Sales

Countdown posts 1.1% rise in 1Q sales as new stores openings offset weaker prices

Countdown saw a 1.1% boost in 1Q sales to NZD $1.5 billion, driven by new store openings, while comparable sales dipped 0.1% amid flat prices.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Microsoft's first quarter revenue exceeds expectation
Microsoft

Microsoft's first quarter revenue exceeds expectation

Microsoft reports a 25% jump in Q1 revenue to $23.2bn, surpassing expectations despite profit hits from Nokia integration and layoffs.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2014
Data focus helps Vocus record 'significant' financial results
Unified Communications

Data focus helps Vocus record 'significant' financial results

Vocus Communications reports strong FY2014 results with net profit up 53% to $13.6m and revenue up 38% to $92.3m.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Aug 2014
Stop counting clicks... start measuring conversion
Social Media

Stop counting clicks... start measuring conversion

A recent ANA study reveals 87% of brands still depend on clickthroughs to measure social media success, but it's conversions that truly show business value.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2014
Staff web usage: To filter, or not to filter...
Phishing

Staff web usage: To filter, or not to filter...

SMEs face a constant dilemma: trust staff or monitor their web use. Web filtering can safeguard companies legally and financially, and boost MSP revenue.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Jun 2014

Stories from Other Regions

Rest home operator Arvida to raise $80 million in IPO
All Blacks

Rest home operator Arvida to raise $80 million in IPO

Arvida, the retirement village operator formerly known as Hercules, has issued a prospectus for an initial public offer to raise $80 million for a.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
UPDATE: Infratil plans $120M return to shareholders; shares gain
Capital Management

UPDATE: Infratil plans $120M return to shareholders; shares gain

Infratil shares rose to the highest in more than seven years after the infrastructure investor said it would return $120 million to investors via a.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2014
Augusta lifts 1H earnings 11% as Victoria Dock syndication drives revenue
Shares

Augusta lifts 1H earnings 11% as Victoria Dock syndication drives revenue

Augusta Capital, the listed property investor and fund manager, lifted first-half earnings 11 percent as its Victoria Dock syndication helped drive.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 7th Nov 2014
GlycoSyn seeks new customers for drug ingredient worth 20 times more than gold
Physical Security

GlycoSyn seeks new customers for drug ingredient worth 20 times more than gold

GlycoSyn is seeking new global customers for kifunensine, a key ingredient in the manufacture of a drug for the treatment of rare genetic disorders.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
ASX-listed Inventis restructures ailing NZ unit after management buyout falls over
Supply Chain

ASX-listed Inventis restructures ailing NZ unit after management buyout falls over

Inventis, the ASX-listed furniture and technology company, has restructured its unprofitable New Zealand unit, after talks to sell the business to.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
RIS shares face suspension over late annual report
Shares

RIS shares face suspension over late annual report

RIS Group, the NZAX-listed shell company, has until the end of the week to file its annual report with NZX or its shares will be suspended from tra.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Kiwi telcos warned... Adapt or risk becoming irrelevant
Unified Communications

Kiwi telcos warned... Adapt or risk becoming irrelevant

New Zealand telco industry faces declining revenue as traditional strategy proves unsustainable, IDC report finds.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Sep 2014
Crime pays as Wynyard prepares to double Aus team
Software

Crime pays as Wynyard prepares to double Aus team

Wynyard Group opens Asia Pacific Operation Centre in Sydney, supporting growth and new contracts in the region.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd Jul 2014
Industry veteran heads up Interactive Intelligence's ANZ IT deployment push
Unified Communications

Industry veteran heads up Interactive Intelligence's ANZ IT deployment push

Paul Crump brings over 25 years' IT expertise to Interactive Intelligence as Territory Manager, ANZ, focusing on business process automation from Melbourne.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 8th Jul 2014
Google NZ ups Kiwi tax payment...
Google

Google NZ ups Kiwi tax payment...

Google New Zealand's 2013 tax bill of NZD $227,074 pales against its global revenue of USD $15.42 billion for Q1 2014, stoking debate on fair taxation.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2014