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Finance Minister Willis calls for fiscal transparency
Tue, 2nd Jan 2024
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transparency
Finance minister, Nicola Willis, proposes new fiscal measures aimed to boost transparency while criticising the previous government's management strategies.

Rapid growth predicted for sustainable finance market
Tue, 2nd Jan 2024
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sustainability
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transparency
Surging demand for environmentally and socially responsible investments is set to propel the sustainable finance market, reports Future Market Insights.

Microsoft New Zealand demonstrates robust growth despite economic fluctuations
Tue, 2nd Jan 2024
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financial results
Despite economic upheaval, Microsoft New Zealand sees a robust 11.48% rise in revenue, solid growth in assets, and an impressive equity surge, indicating strong financial performance.

Oracle New Zealand posts remarkable turnaround in 2023 financial results
Tue, 2nd Jan 2024
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asset management
In a significant reversal, Oracle New Zealand recorded a NZ$7.64m net profit in 2023, bouncing back from a NZ$7.5m loss in 2022, despite a marginal dip in revenue.

Traceable AI hires Brian McDonough as Chief Revenue Officer
Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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application security
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partner programmes
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breach prevention
In a bid to enhance growth, AI security firm, Traceable AI, hires Brian McDonough, a former team member of Snyk and Recorded Future, as Chief Revenue Officer.

AtomBeam hits $3 million target in StartEngine fundraiser
Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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sales
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bandwidth
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investment
AtomBeam hits $3 million startup funding, showing strong investor faith in its game-changing data-shrinking tech.

Binance reveals year of robust growth & innovation
Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
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cryptocurrency
In its 2023 end-of-year report, global blockchain ecosystem Binance charts significant industry trends despite a tumultuous year.

Aotearoa New Zealand sees dip in Boxing Day spending
Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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shopping
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spending
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revenue
Aotearoa New Zealand sees slight decline in Boxing Day spending in 2023, which could be disappointing for retailers, a new report reveals.

Consumer NZ unveils guide to aid Kiwis in cost-of-living squeeze
Fri, 29th Dec 2023
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economy
Consumer NZ launches has introduced a new guide to assist New Zealanders in making significant savings in 2024 amid the cost-of-living squeeze.

Investors doubt sincerity of corporate sustainability reports, PwC survey reveals
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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risk & compliance
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genai
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data privacy
94% of investors doubt the credibility of corporations' sustainability reports, suggests 2023 PwC Global Survey.

Kiwis hopeful of economic upswing amidst looming concerns
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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healthtech
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cleantech
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climate change
In contrast to the global outlook, New Zealanders are more optimistic about the future economic climate, according to the latest Global Predictions Survey.

CCNNZ urges call centres to prioritise CX over speed
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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cx
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martech
More emphasis should be placed on ensuring the customer's problem is resolved and that they were attended to by a sympathetic call centre operator.

Financial sector tops list for cyber attacks – report
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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ransomware
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datacentre infrastructure
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phishing
Netwrix report identifies financial industry as prime cybercriminal target with 77% recording attacks in past year.

BPM market forecast to double its value by 2030 – report
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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edutech
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data analytics
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digital transformation
The Business Process Management market is set to skyrocket from $16 billion in 2023 to $38 billion by 2030, due to digital transformation push.

Denodo named Leader in Gartner's Data Integration Tools for fourth year
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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data science
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management
Denodo secures title as Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for data tools for fourth year running.

ASB bank rolls out Clean Tech Fund for New Zealand's green startups
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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cleantech
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capital
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control
ASB bank launches Clean Tech Fund to financially back New Zealand's green technology start-ups with up to $5m each.

B2B eCommerce firms urged to adopt B2C strategies for survival in NZ
Thu, 28th Dec 2023
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
B2B firms urged to adopt B2C strategies amid evolving NZ economy, stressing digitalisation to survive, experts say.

Meet ESG goals with industrial automation
Tue, 26th Dec 2023
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uc
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dei
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digital twins
ESG goals shift from optional to essential in business, with automation aiding efficiency and sustainability.

Epicor appoints Joe Ayers as new Executive Vice President & CFO
Sat, 23rd Dec 2023
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data analytics
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bi
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big data
Epicor, a global industry-specific enterprise software firm, promotes Joe Ayers to Executive Vice President and CFO.

Government births, deaths and marriages IT project halted
Fri, 22nd Dec 2023
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open source
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microsoft
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government
RNZ understands multiple deadlines have been missed after officials tried to buy an off-the-shelf system and customise it.