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Wellington leads country for high-tech growth

Fri, 22nd Nov 2013
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Wellington's high-technology companies in the TIN100 have grown three times faster than any other region in the country.
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Xero doubles first-half losses in quest for global domination

Fri, 22nd Nov 2013
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Xero, the cloud-based accounting software company that's now the second-biggest listed company more than doubled its first-half loss as it continues i.
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Xero seeks New Zealand leader

Fri, 15th Nov 2013
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Online accounting software company Xero is creating a new position of New Zealand Managing Director to look after its fast growing business in New Zea.
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Xero adds landmark building in Wellington's 'hi-tech precinct'

Tue, 12th Nov 2013
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Xero expands into third building in Wellington's hi-tech precinct, with Trade Me and NZX nearby. Staff expected to move in by end of December.
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'Proud' Xero creates hundreds of hi-tech NZ jobs

Tue, 12th Nov 2013
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Xero expands in Wellington, creating hundreds of hi-tech jobs, as CEO extols city's talent and diversity for global growth.
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Snakk becomes 6th fastest growing company in NZ

Thu, 7th Nov 2013
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Snakk Media named the 6th fastest-growing business in New Zealand on the Deloitte Fast 50 index, announced last night at a ceremony in Auckland.
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Govt issues $3m boost to Kiwi tech firms

Thu, 31st Oct 2013
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Government launches new NZTE-led initiative to help New Zealand digital technology firms compete and grow globally, and lift exports further.
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Xero brings Files to online accounting

Mon, 21st Oct 2013
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Xero today claims to have dramatically improved accounting software for small businesses with the launch of Files.
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MYOB launches Xero competition conversion service

Mon, 21st Oct 2013
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New Zealand's accounting software MYOB is offering a Xero competition conversion service, available through select local MYOB partners.
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Xero becomes $3 billion company

Fri, 18th Oct 2013
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Fresh from raising NZ$180 million of new capital from a range of US and New Zealand investors this week, cloud accounting firm Xero has become a $3 bi.
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Xero raises NZ$180m for global growth

Mon, 14th Oct 2013
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Company raises new capital from a range of US and New Zealand investors, including existing shareholders Matrix Capital Management and the Peter Thiel.
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Xero shares halted pending outcome of capital raising

Sat, 12th Oct 2013
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Shares in cloud-based accounting software developer Xero have been halted pending the outcome of a capital raising.
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Xero sales gain 84% as cash on hand falls to $55m

Thu, 3rd Oct 2013
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Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm whose shares have soared 150 percent this year, said first-half sales almost doubled as it continued to chase cu.
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Xero receives offshore data storage approval for NZ customers

Tue, 17th Sep 2013
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New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department has approved Xero to hold records offshore, on behalf of the company's Kiwi taxpayer customers, in Xero's capa.
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Recruiting Xero hits 200,000 customers

Fri, 30th Aug 2013
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Company hits 200,000 customers, closes new channel deals and appoints three new executives - one of which was previous Microsoft New Zealand CTO.
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Xero writes off $700k by ending Xero Personal…

Wed, 28th Aug 2013
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CEO Rod Drury reveals the company is discontinuing Xero Personal, the personal finance software, late next year - writing off $700,000 in the process.
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Drury claims zero US interest in Xero data

Fri, 23rd Aug 2013
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Following growing customer concern regarding US access to cloud data, Xero CEO Rod Drury moves to allay the fears, insisting no access has been reques.
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Top cloud computing providers sign up to Code of Practice

Thu, 15th Aug 2013
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A selection of New Zealand's top cloud computing providers have signed up to the Cloud Computing Code of Practice in Auckland earlier today.
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Xero adds 36k customers... predicts 80% sales rise

Fri, 2nd Aug 2013
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Cloud-based accounting software firm added 36,000 customers since the end of March and is predicting an 80 percent pickup in annual sales as it contin.
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Xero's burns cash as costs to grow run ahead of sales

Wed, 31st Jul 2013
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Cloud-based accounting firm burned through more cash last quarter as the company's rapid expansion saw wages, advertising and marketing payments run a.