Investment stories - Page 43
Morgan things BIG for smallworlds
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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trade me
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investment
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social network
TradeMe founder Sam Morgan has led a $2.5 million investment round in the Auckland-based social game company SmallWorlds.
Juniper ramps up NZ operations
Mon, 4th Apr 2011
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nz
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juniper networks
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support
Juniper Networks strengthens its New Zealand operations with three strategic hires, aiming to boost service quality and address local data centre challenges.
Refresh, Rethink, Benchmark - CFO’s guide to IT investment decisions
Fri, 11th Mar 2011
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kinect
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investment
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benchmarking
In tough times, stretching IT life cycles can backfire, leading to higher costs. Learn how to optimise IT investments at Maclean’s upcoming CFO-focused events.
Cisco cans hosted email service
Thu, 24th Feb 2011
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saas
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digital entertainment
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collaboration
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 to open Russian tech centre
Tue, 2nd Nov 2010
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software development
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investment
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russia
Microsoft is investing millions to open a tech centre in Russia, partnering with local universities to boost innovation and support start-ups at Skolkovo.
7 CEO concerns CIOs need to address
Tue, 26th Oct 2010
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cleantech
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investment
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sustainability
CIOs must address CEO concerns such as long-term sustainability, cost efficiencies, and fading confidence, according to Gartner's recent analysis.
Xero gets $4 million for US expansion
Fri, 22nd Oct 2010
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Xero secures NZD $4 million from Peter Thiel to fuel its US expansion, with Thiel joining the US Advisory Board to challenge Quickbooks.
Google financials show 23% growth
Fri, 15th Oct 2010
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google
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investment
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mobile
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.
Business profitability 'deteriorating again'
Tue, 5th Oct 2010
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new zealand institute of economic research
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construction
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nzier
New Zealand's economy contracted in September, with large firms' profits falling sharply and business confidence turning negative, says NZIER.
Xero invests in tax lodgement company
Mon, 4th Oct 2010
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
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 Smart Business IT comp
Mon, 13th Sep 2010
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uc
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telco
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nzict
NZICT launches a competition to educate SMBs on harnessing technology, offering up to USD $10,000 in ICT goods, services, and consultancy.
OpenCloud lands £4 million Nokia investment
Fri, 10th Sep 2010
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japan
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nsn
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nz
Nokia Siemens Networks invests GBP £4 million in OpenCloud to integrate its telecom software, boosting innovation and growth in convergent services.
Telecom: UFB timeframe challenging
Thu, 9th Sep 2010
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partner programmes
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crown fibre holdings
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nz
Telecom evaluates shortlist for Ultra-fast Broadband initiative, remains open to partnership after not being named on list. Shares fall 6%.
How to… Implement a workable back–up plan
Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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dr
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insurance
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cloud services
Cloud services are transforming disaster recovery. To build a robust back-up plan, consider network bandwidth and seeding backups, plus offsite storage.
Need A Nerd teams with Ace Training
Tue, 20th Jul 2010
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edutech
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it training
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productivity
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 plunges $2 million into expansion
Mon, 19th Jul 2010
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uc
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it training
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telco
Telcoinabox invests USD $2 million to centralise its support operations in Sydney, aiming for a 25% increase in service providers and greater efficiency.
Telecom to pay $1.6 million to Vodafone, Orcon
Fri, 9th Jul 2010
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uc
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telco
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commerce commission
Telecom has settled with the Commerce Commission for USD $1.6 million after complaints from Vodafone and Orcon about anti-competitive behaviour.
Weighing the value
Thu, 1st Jul 2010
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investment
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smes
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business value
Businesses often overlook the strategic value of IT, seeing it as an expense rather than a driver of reliability, capability, and capacity.
AOL closer to selling Bebo
Fri, 18th Jun 2010
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wsj
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investment
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facebook
AOL is reportedly finalising a deal to sell social network Bebo to Criterion Capital Partners, two years after buying it for USD $850 million.
NZ online ad spend up 12.31%
Tue, 25th May 2010
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investment
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pricewaterhousecoopers
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media
The Interactive Advertising Bureau of New Zealand (IABNZ) has said that online advertising spend has seen healthy growth in Q1, 2010.