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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
Growing NZ ICT industry helps smash LinkedIn 50-million member APAC milestone
Unified Communications

Growing NZ ICT industry helps smash LinkedIn 50-million member APAC milestone

LinkedIn has crossed 50 million members in the Asia Pacific region, with New Zealand among nine countries in the region that have over one million members.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Feb 2014
Alcatel alerts industry to India layoffs
Connector Systems

Alcatel alerts industry to India layoffs

French telecom equipment maker will reduce it's Indian workforce by 1,000 people as the global economy takes its toll.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 15th Oct 2012
INNOVATE OR LITIGATE
Amazon

INNOVATE OR LITIGATE

Patent law threatens to stifle innovation in the fast-paced internet era, with lengthy processes and 'blocking patents'.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Mar 2010
Mobility and the SaaSy reseller option
Software

Mobility and the SaaSy reseller option

With the emergence of mobile computing, many businesses are now connected to more devices, located in more places  than ever before.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2009

Stories from Other Regions

Global economy stories

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, rounding out 18% annual gain led by Chorus
Unified Communications

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, rounding out 18% annual gain led by Chorus

New Zealand shares fell on the last day of 2014, rounding out an 18 percent annual gain that was led by telecommunications network operator Chorus,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Dec 2014
NZ dollar drifts lower has slide in crude oil saps risk appetite
Wall Street

NZ dollar drifts lower has slide in crude oil saps risk appetite

The New Zealand dollar fell as the continued decline in crude oil prices stoked concern that global economic growth may be faltering, weighing on e.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014
World Week Ahead: Fed meeting looms
Wall Street

World Week Ahead: Fed meeting looms

US Federal Reserve policy makers are set to gather in the wake of Wall Street's worst weekly drop in three years, amid heightened concern that the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014
NZ expects to benefit from G20 commitment to lift economic growth
Productivity

NZ expects to benefit from G20 commitment to lift economic growth

New Zealand expects to benefit from commitments secured at the G20 Leaders' Summit, from the world's 20 biggest economies, to lift economic growth.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
TechEd LIVE: Microsoft NZ urges IT industry to mentor next generation
Microsoft

TechEd LIVE: Microsoft NZ urges IT industry to mentor next generation

Microsoft NZ champions mentoring at TechEd, urging tech pros to guide NZ's next-gen talents for a thriving future in IT.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2014
Business confidence rises high up in the NZ sky
Information Communication & Technology

Business confidence rises high up in the NZ sky

New Zealand business confidence rose to its highest in more than 14 years in July amid signs of a broader economic expansion.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Aug 2013
Huawei on target
Chief Financial Officer

Huawei on target

Huawei's 2011 H1 results show robust growth with revenue up 11% to CNY98.3 billion (NZ$18.5 billion) and operating profit at CNY12.4 billion (NZ$2.3 billion).

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 16th Aug 2011