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YEAR IN REVIEW: NZ economy rocks on as milk's star fades
Health Technologies

YEAR IN REVIEW: NZ economy rocks on as milk's star fades

2014 was a year of the rockstar economy where New Zealand was a top performer compared to other OECD countries with an annualised GDP growth rate o.

By Pattrick Smellie • 6 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2014
Mobilising your workforce
Virtualisation

Mobilising your workforce

Revolutionising NZ businesses, mobility boosts productivity and happiness, evolving from MDM to EMM. Citrix offers key steps for success.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2014
Australia's HRL Holdings to buy Precise Consulting
Application Performance Monitoring

Australia's HRL Holdings to buy Precise Consulting

HRL Holdings, the ASX-listed geothermal exploration company, has agreed to buy Precise Consulting, a hazardous material testing laboratory, for $5.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2014
Pernod Ricard cuts deal over convertible note tax dispute
Inland Revenue Department

Pernod Ricard cuts deal over convertible note tax dispute

Pernod Ricard has joined the list of firms cutting deals with the Inland Revenue Department to settle tax disputes over the use of mandatory conver.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover
Health Technologies

Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover

The Commerce Commission has signed off a takeover bid for Acurity Health Group by its three biggest shareholders after tweaks to the holding compan.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
Shares of Arvida edge up 2 percent in debut on NZX
Health Technologies

Shares of Arvida edge up 2 percent in debut on NZX

Shares of Arvida Group, the new retirement village operator, rose 2 percent on its NZX debut after its initial public offer raised $80 million in c.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2014
Comvita shareholders exercise 5.6M of 6.9M rights on offer, triggering shortfall bookbuild
Trade

Comvita shareholders exercise 5.6M of 6.9M rights on offer, triggering shortfall bookbuild

The Te Puke-based maker of health products based on manuka honey aimed to raise $24.4 million in the offer at $3.55 apiece.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2014
Vodafone NZ appoints expat Mark Aue as new CFO after de la Feunte returns to Spain
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ appoints expat Mark Aue as new CFO after de la Feunte returns to Spain

Vodafone New Zealand, the country's biggest mobile phone operator, has appointed expatriate Mark Aue as its new chief financial officer, replacing.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2014
NZX to launch two Aust ETFs; Craigs appointed market maker
Physical Security

NZX to launch two Aust ETFs; Craigs appointed market maker

NZX's Smartshares unit, which is being combined with new acquisition Superlife next year, will launch two new exchange traded funds giving investor.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2014
UPDATE: NZX to spend up to $35 mln for fund manager SuperLife
Shares

UPDATE: NZX to spend up to $35 mln for fund manager SuperLife

NZX, the stock market operator, will spend up to $35 million buying fund manager and KiwiSaver provider SuperLife as part of a plan to capture the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Dec 2014

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

Trends that will dominate the telco industry in 2015
Unified Communications

Trends that will dominate the telco industry in 2015

Monetising network investments in broadband infrastructure will be a top priority over the next year, according to Analysys Mason.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
Say goodbye to Urbanspoon
Zomato

Say goodbye to Urbanspoon

Zomato acquires Urbanspoon, marking a major US entry and global expansion, doubling its traffic to 80 million visits per month.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
OpenText continues to grow with IGC acquisition
OpenText

OpenText continues to grow with IGC acquisition

OpenText has announced it has acquired Informative Graphics Corporation (IGC), a developer of viewing, annotation, redaction and publishing commercial software.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2015
Reduced profits and fewer ISPs – the NZ ISP Market In 2015
Unified Communications

Reduced profits and fewer ISPs – the NZ ISP Market In 2015

Brendan Ritchie takes a look at the increasing difficulty ISPs face in their quest to return a profit for their shareholders.

By Brendan Ritchie • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2015
WhatsApp hits 700 million users
Apple

WhatsApp hits 700 million users

WhatsApp now has 700 million monthly active users and those users are sending 30 billion messages per day, according to Jan Koum, WhatsApp CEO.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015
Private equity, pension fund take Riverbed ownership
Riverbed

Private equity, pension fund take Riverbed ownership

Riverbed seals a £3.6 billion deal with Thoma Bravo and Teachers' Private Capital, eyeing strategic growth and further innovation.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2014
Cooks Foods widens 1H loss, as it buys Canadian franchise, chases ME, China sales
Shares

Cooks Foods widens 1H loss, as it buys Canadian franchise, chases ME, China sales

Cooks Global Foods widened its first-half loss after buying the Canadian franchise rights to Esquires Coffee Houses, completing its ownership of th.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014
Theta acquires Auckland BI firm
Data Analytics

Theta acquires Auckland BI firm

Theta completes acquisition of Auckland-based business intelligence firm Indigo, expanding its BI team and partnerships.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2014