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Newcastle City Council switches to Azul for Java security
Last month
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cybersecurity
Newcastle City Council has tackled major security vulnerabilities by replacing Oracle JDK 8 with Azul Platform Core, securing mission-critical Java applications.
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Labour stresses tech adoption in housing to tackle worker gap
Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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drones
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digital transformation
A new report underscores the urgent need for tech adoption in UK construction to tackle worker shortages and meet ambitious project targets.
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Swoop acquires conduit & fibre assets, eyes $1.2m boost
Fri, 21st Jun 2024
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housing
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swoop
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developers
Swoop's acquisition of fibre assets in Western Australia to connect 900 homes in Seacrest Estate promises AUD $1.2 million in revenue over three years.
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Manchester's Flowlio redefines project management with innovative SaaS solution
Tue, 30th Apr 2024
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saas
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devops
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hcm
Manchester start-up Flowlio disrupts the market with an innovative SaaS solution and fundamentals training course, transforming project management practices across various sectors.
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Former British Gas MD Ian Peters named Chairman of Sagacity
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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london
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housing
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management
Former British Gas MD, Ian Peters, appointed as Chairman of London-based data consultancy Sagacity, ahead of a predicted period of substantial growth in 2024.
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Bristol's Symmetry targets growth in 2024 through machine learning
Tue, 16th Jan 2024
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Symmetry, a Bristol-based cloud accounting software provider, plans to accelerate growth in 2024 by targeting new business sectors and expanding its use of machine learning.
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New report uncovers India's evolving digital search trends
Wed, 3rd Jan 2024
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edutech
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digitisation
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digital engagement
Justdial's How India Searched report reveals search activities in small towns overtook large cities as digitalisation bridges India's urban-rural divide.
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Adopt AI to unlock 1.3 million affordable dwellings: PointData
Fri, 13th Oct 2023
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housing
Analysis by PointData has identified 870,000 profitable new affordable homes and 425,000 new social housing dwellings across mainland Australia.
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IoT technology set to help provide safer community housing
Mon, 24th Jan 2022
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Tether's IoT tech is helping Auckland housing provider CORT deliver healthier homes to its tenants by monitoring building health factors.
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SeekShelter: Matching emergency accommodation with those in need
Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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housing
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startups
New Zealand's housing crisis is putting pressure on emergency accommodation. SeekShelter offers real-time management of shelter occupancy to help those in need.
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NZ house prices rise 8% in March, led by a 13% jump in Auckland
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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housing
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New Zealand residential property prices rose in March, led by Auckland where housing supply isn't meeting demand, putting pressure on the market.
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Barfoot breaks records for Auckland home sales in March
Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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nz
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housing
Auckland house sales volume and average prices rose to a record last month, with buyers undeterred by soaring prices in the face of relatively low bor.
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NZ property values rise at fastest pace in 9 months in March: QV
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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wellington
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christchurch
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New Zealand residential property values climbed at the fastest pace in nine months in March, led by strong demand in Auckland.
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NZ Dollar Outlook: Traders split on kiwi direction amid volatility
Mon, 23rd Mar 2015
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housing
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japan
The New Zealand dollar has recently been at the mercy of US dollar volatility and analysts are split on what direction it may take this week.
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NZ house prices rise 3.6% in February, led by a 14% jump in Auckland prices
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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wellington
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christchurch
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New Zealand residential property prices rose in February, led by Auckland where an under-supply of housing is putting pressure on the market.
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Auckland houses prices fall in February as volume, listings pick up
Wed, 4th Mar 2015
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sales
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housing
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inflation
Auckland house prices fell in February, as listings rose and the number of properties sold reached its second-highest level in seven years for that mo.
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Finance Minister says calls for densification in Auckland as popular as Ebola
Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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government
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housing
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Calls for more densification in Auckland's housing have been compared to Ebola by Finance Minister Bill English.
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Auckland inner-city height restrictions weighing on supply, RBNZ's Wheeler says
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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government
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housing
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rbnz
New Zealand's government has taken a number of good steps to improve housing supply in Auckland, where prices have soared on a lack of new stock, but.
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NZ govt's social housing plans aim to alleviate poverty, PM Key says
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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housing
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community
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government
The government's plan to increase the private provision of state-housing is part of a wider goal to alleviate the country's most vulnerable by putt.