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While you were sleeping: Dollar strength hits stocks, oil
Power / Energy

While you were sleeping: Dollar strength hits stocks, oil

Wall Street dropped as the US dollar continued to strengthen amid bets the US Federal Reserve will raise interest rates soon.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Mar 2015
SnapperNet wins Maxon modem/router distribution
Snapper Network Distributors

SnapperNet wins Maxon modem/router distribution

SnapperNet will be bringing Maxon's range of modem/routers to the New Zealand market, after inking a distribution agreement with Maxon Australia.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2015
Apple Watch to take centre stage this week
Wearables

Apple Watch to take centre stage this week

Shares of Apple will be in focus today as it is expected to unveil its new Apple Watch, the first real new product since Steve Jobs' death.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: European stocks, bonds rally
Government

While you were sleeping: European stocks, bonds rally

European stocks climbed, while the euro dropped to the lowest level in more than 11 years, after the European Central Bank said it will start wider as.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Eyes on US jobs, ECB
Wall Street

While you were sleeping: Eyes on US jobs, ECB

Wall Street fell after a softer-than-expected private jobs report and a decline in oil prices, while stocks in Europe gained ahead of a European Centr.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Stocks slide on car sales
Cisco

While you were sleeping: Stocks slide on car sales

Wall Street moved lower from record highs after disappointing car sales lowered the appeal of equities for now, as investors await a speech from Feder.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Brocade snaps up mobile SDN start-up
Brocade

Brocade snaps up mobile SDN start-up

Brocade is planning to extend its new IP role to mobile networks with the acquisition of mobile SDN start-up Connectem.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
While you were sleeping: Records fall on Wall Street
Cisco

While you were sleeping: Records fall on Wall Street

Wall Street rose, with the Dow touching a record high and the Nasdaq climbing above 5,000 for the first time in fifteen years amid optimism about the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
World Week Ahead: US jobs data, Yellen speaks
Inflation

World Week Ahead: US jobs data, Yellen speaks

The latest US jobs data will take centre stage this week as investors refocus on the state of the economy as they refine their bets on when the Federa.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
Data encryption: Safe even when lost or stolen
Malware

Data encryption: Safe even when lost or stolen

Encryption is vital for data security, making it safe even when lost or stolen, says Chillisoft New Zealand, ESET's Oceania distributor.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
GPG annual profit drops 61% as 2013 asset sales wash through, rebrands to Coats
Guinness Peat Group

GPG annual profit drops 61% as 2013 asset sales wash through, rebrands to Coats

Guinness Peat Group, which is rebranding to UK threadmaker Coats after exiting its other investments, reported a 61 percent drop in annual profit afte.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Industrial stories

Tech spend in global education to exceed $67.8 billion
EduTech

Tech spend in global education to exceed $67.8 billion

Social and economic pressures are forcing senior education leaders to rethink business models and consider a range of new technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Warehouse; Diligent falls on downgrade
NZX

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, led by Warehouse; Diligent falls on downgrade

New Zealand shares rose to a fresh record pushed higher by Warehouse Group after James Pascoe lifted its stake to become the second-biggest shareholde.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
Goodman to spend $28 million on three new developments
Shares

Goodman to spend $28 million on three new developments

Goodman Property Trust, New Zealand's largest listed property investor by market value, will spend $28 million on two new industrial plants and an off.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
Marsden Maritime posts 5.7% gain in 1H profit, expects FY earnings in line with last year
Shares

Marsden Maritime posts 5.7% gain in 1H profit, expects FY earnings in line with last year

Marsden Maritime reports a solid 5.7% profit rise in H1, with full-year gains set to echo last year's figures amid steady cargo flow.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Oil checks global equities
Apple

While you were sleeping: Oil checks global equities

Wall Street was mixed as a decline in oil prices weighed on energy shares, offsetting optimism about a strong US economy and a supportive central bank.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
UPDATE: Fonterra Shareholders' Council relieved at dairy forecast being maintained
Westpac

UPDATE: Fonterra Shareholders' Council relieved at dairy forecast being maintained

Farmers will be relieved at today's decision by Fonterra Cooperative Group, the world's largest dairy exporter, to maintain its forecast payout to fa.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
While you were sleeping: Wall Street lingers near records
Power / Energy

While you were sleeping: Wall Street lingers near records

Wall Street edged higher, trading near record highs, as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen gave a second day of testimony to Congress.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015