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LevelBlue to acquire Aon's cyber consulting teams in global deal

Thu, 12th Jun 2025
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LevelBlue will acquire Aon's Cybersecurity and IP consulting teams, including Stroz Friedberg, adding 300 experts and boosting global cyber defence services.
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LitUp signs MoU with International Gateway for USD $300m plan

Wed, 2nd Oct 2024
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LitUp Network and International Gateway Company have inked a USD $300 million MoU to enhance Thailand's network infrastructure, boosting their ASEAN presence.
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IFS to acquire Copperleaf Technologies for asset management boost

Fri, 14th Jun 2024
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IFS has signed an agreement to acquire Copperleaf Technologies, aiming to finalise by Q3 2024. The move enhances IFS's AI-driven asset management capabilities.
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Databricks to acquire Tabular to boost data interoperability

Thu, 6th Jun 2024
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Databricks to acquire Tabular, aiming to bridge gaps in Delta Lake and Iceberg interoperability, enhancing its lakehouse architecture's open-source capabilities.
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GDS signs 21-year renewable energy agreement in Malaysia

Fri, 1st Mar 2024
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GDS, a leading data centre developer, signs a 21-year renewable energy agreement with Cenergi SEA Berhad, making it one of the first green power offtakers in Malaysia.
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Westcon-Comstor signs key deal with Amazon Web Services

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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Westcon-Comstor has announced it has strengthened its commitment to Amazon Web Services Marketplace through a new agreement.
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Synspective's satellite data to aid Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan in disaster mitigation

Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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Japanese firm Synspective partners with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan for disaster management, utilising SAR satellite data to predict and mitigate natural catastrophes.
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Air India extends partnership with Amadeus for domestic content

Tue, 31st Oct 2023
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Building on an existing agreement, Air India has extended its partnership with Amadeus to include local domestic content for travel sellers at points of sale.
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Tata Communications seals acquisition of global CPaaS player Kaleyra

Sun, 15th Oct 2023
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Tata Communications acquires global CPaaS player Kaleyra, bolstering cutting-edge customer interaction capabilities.
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Schneider Electric and Hewlett Packard Enterprise boost IT solutions

Tue, 12th Sep 2023
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has signed an agreement with Schneider Electric to provide customers in Asia Pacific with sustainable IT products and services.
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Wynyard inks $27 million deal with national security bureau

Mon, 11th Jan 2016
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The Auckland-based company will provide its security solutions to help the bureau solve high consequence crime, security and big data problems.
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Vodafone delivers five-year networking solution to NZ Post

Thu, 24th Jul 2014
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A new agreement between New Zealand Post and Vodafone will lead to a complete redesign of New Zealand Post's network services.
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Lenovo leaves IBM takeover table

Thu, 2nd May 2013
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Lenovo has exited takeover discussions with IBM over the valuation of IBM's X86 server business, refusing a USD $6 billion offer.
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Climate change: getting warmer...

Tue, 1st Nov 2011
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The UN climate change conference in Cancun marks a new beginning, with agreements on funding and clean energy.
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Telecom to sell Sky alongside home lines

Mon, 30th May 2011
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Telecom and SKY have announced a deal to enable the telco to sell television services alongside home line, mobile and broadband products.
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Westpac extends IBM deal

Wed, 24th Nov 2010
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Westpac extends its longstanding relationship with IBM, signing a new deal to bolster its tech transformation programme and solidify market leadership.
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Online sellers told to be careful

Wed, 3rd Feb 2010
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The Commerce Commission warns online sellers to comply with the law after a TradeMe seller was caught attempting to fix prices for LED bicycle lights.