Banking stories - Page 92
Wheeler says keeping interest rates on hold ‘most prudent option’, eyes Auckland housing market
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler acknowledged calls to cut interest rates, given the tumbling price of crude oil, before arguing that keeping r.
While you were sleeping: Oil rally continues
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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Equities on both sides of the Atlantic advanced with oil prices and optimism about the potential for a debt agreement between the European Union an.
NZ dollar drops vs. greenback, gains vs. Aussie after RBA cuts key rate to 2.25%
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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The New Zealand dollar fell to a four-year low against the greenback and gained against the Australian dollar after the Reserve Bank of Australia c.
David McLean gets top job at Westpac NZ
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Westpac Banking Corp has appointed David McLean as chief executive of its New Zealand unit, a position he has held in an acting capacity since Augu.
Synlait cuts market milk price to $4.40/kgMS, ups capital spend
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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Synlait Milk, the listed dairy processor, has today cut its forecast market milk price for the 2014/2015 season along with a corresponding decrease.
How Harmoney is disrupting the traditional finance market
Fri, 30th Jan 2015
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Sites such as Harmoney are said to be disrupting traditional banks and are changing the face of financing as we know it.
Finzsoft receives notice of takeover from Silverlake HGH
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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The board of Finzsoft Solutions has received a notice of intention to make a full offer to purchase all of the equity securities of Finzsoft from Silv.
New players pose threat to established unified comms vendors
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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Emerging UC players set to shake up the New Zealand market, challenging giants like Microsoft and Cisco with fresher cloud-based solutions.
New deal extends Mobile Mentor's ANZ enterprise portfolio
Wed, 28th Jan 2015
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Mobile Mentor partners with MobileIron to enhance enterprise mobility management solutions in Australia and New Zealand.
Kiwi baby boomers feeling patronised by tech companies
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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Nearly half of New Zealanders aged 50+ feel patronised by tech firms, reveals an AVH Technologies study, highlighting generational tech gaps.
NZ dollar falls on deflation, fading case for rate hikes
Wed, 21st Jan 2015
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The New Zealand dollar fell after a slower-than-expected pace of annual inflation stoked speculation the country's Reserve Bank will refrain from r.
Mobile Mentor partners with Telesign to boost mobile security offerings
Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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Mobile Mentor has brought on Telesign as a partner, adding mobile enabled two factor authentication (2FA) services to its portfolio for ANZ businesses.
Cyber attacks target New Zealand charities
Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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New Zealand charities hit by cyber attacks, with NetSafe reporting automated attempts to validate stolen credit cards.
NZ dollar drops to month low vs Aussie after upbeat jobs report
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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The New Zealand dollar dropped to a month low against its trans-Tasman counterpart after a better than expected jobs report eased fears about Austr.
F5 jumps onto the cloud bandwagon, sets sights on NZ
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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F5 Networks has launched Silverline and says they have already had a lot of interest in the New Zealand market.
This is the year of the digital workplace, says Concur
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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Digital workplace trends such as paperless contracts and receipts, hands-free conference calls, and wallet-free living are on the rise, according to Concur.
New managing director for IBM Australia and New Zealand
Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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IBM has appointed Kerry Purcell as managing director of IBM Australia and New Zealand, replacing Jeffrey Rhoda.
NZ dollar holds near post-float high vs. A$ as commodity prices diverge
Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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The New Zealand dollar held near a post-float high against its Australian counterpart as diverging prices for the neighbouring nations' major expor.
ANZ looking for new head of technology
Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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ANZ seeks a visionary head of technology to spearhead its ambition to become a super-regional bank, emphasizing innovation and collaboration.
NZ dollar holds gains as yield advantage draws investors
Tue, 30th Dec 2014
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The New Zealand dollar held gains in local trading as the country's high interest rates relative to the rest of the world continue to attract inves.