Investment stories
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The Ministry of Science and Innovation has completed its senior team with Brett O'Riley and Graham Smith appointed as deputy chief executives.
Domino's NZ aims for mobile to cover 25% of total sales with its new ordering site, as digital expansion drives the future, says CEO Don Meij.
TradeMe founder Sam Morgan has led a $2.5 million investment round in the Auckland-based social game company SmallWorlds.
New Zealand's economy contracted in September, with large firms' profits falling sharply and business confidence turning negative, says NZIER.
Xero has invested NZD $200,000 for a 15.9% stake in Max Solutions to fund the development of a New Zealand-specific tax lodgement system.
NZICT launches a competition to educate SMBs on harnessing technology, offering up to USD $10,000 in ICT goods, services, and consultancy.
Telecom evaluates shortlist for Ultra-fast Broadband initiative, remains open to partnership after not being named on list. Shares fall 6%.
New Zealand's Ace Training and Need A Nerd have partnered to offer comprehensive tech solutions, combining expert support with tailored training for SMEs.
Telcoinabox invests USD $2 million to centralise its support operations in Sydney, aiming for a 25% increase in service providers and greater efficiency.
Juniper Networks strengthens its New Zealand operations with three strategic hires, aiming to boost service quality and address local data centre challenges.
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Cisco is axing its 13-month-old hosted email service, Cisco Mail, as customers shift focus to emerging collaboration tools like social software and video.
Microsoft is investing millions to open a tech centre in Russia, partnering with local universities to boost innovation and support start-ups at Skolkovo.
CIOs must address CEO concerns such as long-term sustainability, cost efficiencies, and fading confidence, according to Gartner's recent analysis.
Xero secures NZD $4 million from Peter Thiel to fuel its US expansion, with Thiel joining the US Advisory Board to challenge Quickbooks.
Google's Q3 financials reveal a robust 23% revenue surge, hitting USD $7.29 billion. CEO Eric Schmidt credits core and new businesses for this growth.
Nokia Siemens Networks invests GBP £4 million in OpenCloud to integrate its telecom software, boosting innovation and growth in convergent services.
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Telecom has settled with the Commerce Commission for USD $1.6 million after complaints from Vodafone and Orcon about anti-competitive behaviour.
