Investors stories - Page 9
NZ dollar falls after weak Google earnings
Fri, 19th Oct 2012
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migration
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google
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new zealand dollar
The New Zealand dollar followed US stock markets lower after internet search engine Google missed profit estimates.
Digital firms seek start-up spark
Fri, 21st Sep 2012
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lightning lab
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market
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mbie
NZ’s first digital accelerator Lightning Lab will back the best startup teams from the ground up with cash, muscle and entrepreneur-driven momentum.
Facebook investor cashes out
Tue, 21st Aug 2012
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Director Peter Thiel sells most of his stock in the social networking site after the end of the first lockup period.
Facebook stock falling fast
Fri, 17th Aug 2012
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facebook
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shares
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investing
Early investors of the social networking site appear to be cashing in during their first chance to sell their stock, causing an all-time low in the market.
Should Google's CEO reveal his mystery illness?
Tue, 26th Jun 2012
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data privacy
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google
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wsj
Larry Page has missed one engagement and cancelled his appearances at two others, but no-one wants to explain why.
Second US$10 bn quarter for Google
Fri, 13th Apr 2012
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smartphones
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google
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youtube
Google reports its second consecutive USD $10 billion quarter, driven by strong performances from Chrome, Android, and YouTube.
Xero bosses sell shares to allow others on board
Tue, 14th Feb 2012
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Top Xero executives sell USD $5 million in shares to welcome new investors, including MYOB co-founder Brad Shofer, without diluting current holdings.
Investors pleased with LinkedIn result
Fri, 10th Feb 2012
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ipo
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cfo
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linkedin
LinkedIn reports over 100% growth in revenue for Q4, with $167.7m earned compared to $81.7m in 2010. Shares rise 9%.
City visualisation firm receives investment boost
Wed, 2nd Nov 2011
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capital
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icehouse
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nextspace
Auckland's Nextspace secures significant investment from ICE Angels, boosting development and export of its advanced 3D city visualisation tool, Visual City.
Investors flee HP
Mon, 22nd Aug 2011
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personal computing devices
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hp
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software
HP shares plummeted to USD $23.60 as investors panic over the company's drastic strategic shift, casting doubt on its future prospects.
LinkedIn posts solid revenue, profit
Fri, 5th Aug 2011
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facebook
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advertising
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linkedin
LinkedIn reports a 120% revenue rise and a 5% profit increase, easing fears of another tech bubble burst with its impressive Q2 post-IPO performance.
Praise, criticism for NZ technology industry
Mon, 11th Jul 2011
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
American entrepreneur Peter Thiel lauds New Zealand's tech talent and investments, yet faces critique from local engineers citing a lack of global perspective.
The Startup Genome
Mon, 30th May 2011
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entrepreneur
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b2b
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market
A group of tech enthusiasts have released the Startup Genome report, revealing key traits and strategies that make startups and their founders successful.
Minister revises Ultra-Fast Broadband tender
Thu, 1st Jul 2010
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uc
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telco
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crown fibre holdings
Communications Minister Steven Joyce revises UFB tender, aiming to enhance local fibre companies’ business models and attract more private investment.
Global interest in govt fibre network
Tue, 17th Nov 2009
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uc
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partner programmes
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government
The UK government has received strong interest from private players for its Ultra Fast Broadband network, including international players.
Tandberg brand could be cut
Thu, 22nd Oct 2009
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video conferencing
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cisco
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market
The proposed takeover of video conferencing company Tandberg by multinational Cisco could result in the brand being made redundant in the future.
Enter the cloud: power to the partner!
Wed, 1st Jul 2009
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
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investors
Cloud computing is changing the way businesses operate, and IT professionals need to adapt. The cloud is here and it's time to understand it.