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Eroad offers $10,000 signing bonus for software engineers

Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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fleet management
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eroad
Eroad, the listed electronic road user charges and transport services company, is offering $10,000 signing bonuses for software engineers.
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NZ dollar spikes higher on US dollar weakness after dovish Fed minutes

Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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nzd
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new zealand dollar
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar surged after dovish Fed minutes hinted at prolonged low US interest rates, setting a record high against the Aussie dollar.
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Opus International boosts annual profit 15% on Canadian, UK performance

Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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opus
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sales
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nz transport agency
Opus International Consultants, the listed engineering firm, lifted annual profit 15 percent as gains at its Canadian and UK operations offset decl.
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While you were sleeping: EU and Greece at odds

Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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stock exchange
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islamic state
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miro
European stock markets closed lower, giving up earlier gains, as investors swung from optimism to pessimism about the potential for a deal between.
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NZ wool price rises 2.9% on strong demand

Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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agrihq
New Zealand's wool prices have surged by 2.9%, with 35-micron clean wool hitting NZD $5.30/kg due to strong overseas demand, surpassing a five-year high.
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While you were sleeping: Greek talks continue

Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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apple
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solar power
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technology gifts
Equities moved lower as investors remained focused on an outcome of Greek efforts to renegotiate the deals of its bailout which puts the euro at ri.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; SkyCity gains on Key's hint of convention funding

Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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skycity
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hotels
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industrial
New Zealand shares rose, paced by Sky City Entertainment Group after Prime Minister John Key said he wouldn't rule out government funding to help i.
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While you were sleeping: Uncertainty on the rise

Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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wall street
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thomson reuters
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industrial
Wall Street moved lower alongside European equities amid increasing concern about a standoff between Greece and its international creditors.
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While you were sleeping: Pfizer deal, oil lift Wall Street

Fri, 6th Feb 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Wall Street gained along with the price of oil and shares of Pfizer after it agreed to buy Hospira for about US$15 billion, while the latest US job.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at new record as earnings season looms; Heartland gains

Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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healthtech
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nzx
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air new zealand
New Zealand shares rose for a fourth day, closing at a new record, as a lack of profit warnings ahead of the earnings season reinforced confidence.
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Lamb wool prices close to 4-year high on increased demand from China

Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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fibre
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statistics nz
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agrihq
New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to their highest level in almost four years at auction yesterday on increased demand for the apparel fibre.
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While you were sleeping: Walt Disney, Whirlpool climb

Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Wall Street was mixed as gains in shares of Walt Disney on better-than-expected earnings offset declines in shares of Merck on disappointing result.
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While you were sleeping: Oil rally continues

Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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banking
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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.
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While you were sleeping: Oil extends rebound

Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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exxon mobil
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Disappointing US manufacturing and consumer spending data weighed on equities, offsetting a rebound in energy stocks along with oil prices.
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Infratil executive Lib Petagna continues share sell-down

Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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nzx
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hrl morrison & co
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utilico investments
Lib Petagna, the chief investment officer of HRL Morrison & Co, which manages Infratil, has continued to sell down his stake in the listed infrastr.
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Utilico reaps $30.7 mln in Infratil share sell-down

Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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stock exchange
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utilico investments
Utilico Investments sold $30.7m of Infratil shares as prices soared, reducing its stake to 6.9% amidst a market high not seen since 2007.
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World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US jobs

Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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wall street
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us federal reserve
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stock market
Investors will scrutinise the minutes from the US Federal Reserve December policy meeting at which it promised patience in raising interest rates,.
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Wellington selects 3 potential bidders for multi-million-dollar rail contract

Mon, 29th Dec 2014
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wellington regional council
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kiwirail
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revenue
Greater Wellington Regional Council has for the first time short listed three potential bidders to operate and maintain its rail services for a ter.
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Kathmandu warns of slow Christmas trading in Australia, shares fall

Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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shares
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new zealand dollar
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kathmandu
Kathamandu Holdings, the outdoor equipment retailer, has reported a slowdown in sales growth after a subdued start to Christmas shopping in its Aus.
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GPG gets warning notice over Coats pension scheme

Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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shares
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guinness peat group
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shareholders
Guinness Peat Group has received a warning notice over its Coats Pension Plan from the UK Pensions Regulator over the level of support for the supe.