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Recruitment: Australia's top employers 'too slow to embrace mobile technology'
Recruitment

Recruitment: Australia's top employers 'too slow to embrace mobile technology'

Social media & mobile devices have ushered in a new era of talent acquisition, providing new avenues and methods for connecting with candidates.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2015

Global Stories

Acquisition stories

Behind the HP Aruba acquisition
Wireless Networks

Behind the HP Aruba acquisition

HP's acquisition of Aruba Networks means HP, when it absorbs Aruba, will finally make the jump up the WLan vendor ladder to number two slot.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Spark sells Telecom Rentals for $106M to Australia's FlexiGroup
Unified Communications

Spark sells Telecom Rentals for $106M to Australia's FlexiGroup

Spark New Zealand, formerly Telecom Corp, agreed to sell its Telecom Rentals business for $106 million to Australian financial services company FlexiG.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 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
Vista annual profit falls less than forecast as sales climb 55%
NZX

Vista annual profit falls less than forecast as sales climb 55%

Vista Group International, the cinema software and analytics company, reported a smaller drop in annual profit than forecast in last year's offer docu.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015
Samsung's mobile payment move poses more challenges to Google than Apple
Marketing Technologies

Samsung's mobile payment move poses more challenges to Google than Apple

Mobile payments are not yet a driver of handset sales. Few people will be basing their phone purchasing decisions on mobile payment functionality.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Breaking news: Xero shares jump 21% after $147 million investment
Fintech

Breaking news: Xero shares jump 21% after $147 million investment

Xero's share price soars to a new high with a $147m boost from US investors, signalling strong future growth and new leadership in North America.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
Android and iOS inch toward world domination
iOS

Android and iOS inch toward world domination

Android and iOS are continuing to move toward total domination of the worldwide smartphone market following results from 2014.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Acquisition stories

NZX head of policy & legal Robin Dey resigns, position split
NZX

NZX head of policy & legal Robin Dey resigns, position split

NZX head of policy and legal Robin Dey has resigned after seven years with the company, and her role has been split by the stock market operator.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Gentrack affirms 2015 profit guidance, looking at acquisitions
Gentrack

Gentrack affirms 2015 profit guidance, looking at acquisitions

Gentrack Group, which develops utilities and airports software, affirmed its annual profit guidance and said it is looking at potential acquisitions.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Veritas 1H profit falls on acquisition costs; FY earnings to be at low end of guidance
Shares

Veritas 1H profit falls on acquisition costs; FY earnings to be at low end of guidance

Veritas Investments, the food and beverage investor, reported a 16 percent decline in first-half profit as acquisition costs mounted during a buying s.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Intueri misses annual earnings forecast on New Zealand performance
Taxation

Intueri misses annual earnings forecast on New Zealand performance

Intueri Education Group, New Zealand's largest private training college, missed its annual earnings forecast as its New Zealand businesses lagged behi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
Turners & Growers full-year profit falls 1.9% on processing, NZ trading losses
Shares

Turners & Growers full-year profit falls 1.9% on processing, NZ trading losses

Turners and Growers reports a 1.9% decline in full-year profit to NZD $16.6 million, attributing losses to processed foods and New Zealand trading pressures.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2015
ServiceNow acquires Intreis, launches new GRC offering
Risk & Compliance

ServiceNow acquires Intreis, launches new GRC offering

ServiceNow, the enterprise cloud company, has announced it is acquiring Intreis and is expanding its governance, risk and compliance (GRC) offering.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
UPDATE: Ebos, heading for record annual earnings, sees Asia opportunities in medium term
Partner Programmes

UPDATE: Ebos, heading for record annual earnings, sees Asia opportunities in medium term

Ebos, which is heading for a record profit this year, sees opportunities to expand into Asia in the medium term, possibly in partnership with its bigg.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
Metlifecare expects to increase FY profit about 13% as it expands in high-value areas
Sales

Metlifecare expects to increase FY profit about 13% as it expands in high-value areas

Metlifecare, New Zealand's second-largest listed retirement village operator, signalled full-year underlying profit may rise about 13 percent as it ex.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
Updated: Westcon resellers: the time for cloud is now
Cloud Services

Updated: Westcon resellers: the time for cloud is now

Westcon aims to be one of the best cloud distributors in the world, says Darryl Grauman, Westcon APAC Services and Cloud director.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015