Acquisition stories - Page 218

WhatsApp hits 700 million users
Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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personal computing devices
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apple
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facebook
WhatsApp now has 700 million monthly active users and those users are sending 30 billion messages per day, according to Jan Koum, WhatsApp CEO.

YEAR IN REVIEW: NZ economy rocks on as milk's star fades
Mon, 29th Dec 2014
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healthtech
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economy
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banking
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.

Mobilising your workforce
Mon, 29th Dec 2014
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virtualisation
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daas
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citrix
Revolutionising NZ businesses, mobility boosts productivity and happiness, evolving from MDM to EMM. Citrix offers key steps for success.

Australia's HRL Holdings to buy Precise Consulting
Wed, 24th Dec 2014
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apm
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software development
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asx
HRL Holdings, the ASX-listed geothermal exploration company, has agreed to buy Precise Consulting, a hazardous material testing laboratory, for $5.

Pernod Ricard cuts deal over convertible note tax dispute
Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
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ird
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sales
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court case
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.

Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover
Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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healthtech
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commerce commission
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regulation
The Commerce Commission has signed off a takeover bid for Acurity Health Group by its three biggest shareholders after tweaks to the holding compan.

Shares of Arvida edge up 2 percent in debut on NZX
Thu, 18th Dec 2014
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healthtech
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ipo
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metlifecare
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.

Private equity, pension fund take Riverbed ownership
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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riverbed
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optimization
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thoma bravo
Riverbed seals a £3.6 billion deal with Thoma Bravo and Teachers' Private Capital, eyeing strategic growth and further innovation.

Comvita shareholders exercise 5.6M of 6.9M rights on offer, triggering shortfall bookbuild
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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trade
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exports
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money management
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.

Vodafone NZ appoints expat Mark Aue as new CFO after de la Feunte returns to Spain
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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uc
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chorus
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telstraclear
Vodafone New Zealand, the country's biggest mobile phone operator, has appointed expatriate Mark Aue as its new chief financial officer, replacing.

Cooks Foods widens 1H loss, as it buys Canadian franchise, chases ME, China sales
Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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shares
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growth
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founders
Cooks Global Foods widened its first-half loss after buying the Canadian franchise rights to Esquires Coffee Houses, completing its ownership of th.

Theta acquires Auckland BI firm
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Theta completes acquisition of Auckland-based business intelligence firm Indigo, expanding its BI team and partnerships.

NZX to launch two Aust ETFs; Craigs appointed market maker
Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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physical security
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nzx
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shares
NZX's Smartshares unit, which is being combined with new acquisition Superlife next year, will launch two new exchange traded funds giving investor.

UPDATE: NZX to spend up to $35 mln for fund manager SuperLife
Mon, 8th Dec 2014
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shares
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low cost
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acquisition
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.

Tenon mulls mergers, acquisitions as US housing recovery picks up
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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new zealand dollar
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us federal reserve
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tenon
Tenon, the wood mouldings manufacturer which posted its first annual profit in ten years, is considering merger or acquisition opportunities to cap.

Freightways buys Australian legal information firm LitSupport for up to A$30M
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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data management
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information management
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market share
Freightways, the listed courier and data management company, will spend up to A$30 million on Australian information management firm LitSupport.

Third platform the platform for 2015 says IDC
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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paas
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data analytics
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martech
Where is tech heading in 2015? IDC offers up some predictions for the year ahead - and the third platform is the key player across them all.

Intueri agrees to acquire Academy Group, adding pharmacy, floristry, building courses
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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shares
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intueri education group
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students
Intueri Education Group, New Zealand's largest private training company, has agreed to buy Academy Group NZ for an initial payment of $4 million a.

Channel boss appointed as Kaseya seeks ‘deeper’ engagement; more partners
Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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virtualisation
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daas
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it automation
Kaseya appoints Kellie Hackney as head of channels in Asia Pacific to deepen partner engagement and revive focus in New Zealand.

MARKET CLOSE:NZ shares rise, led by Chorus after Comcom draft, Spark drops
Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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uc
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healthtech
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telco
New Zealand shares rose, led by Chorus, after the Commerce Commission lifted the amount the network operator can charge on its regulated copper lin.