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Fletcher performance shows building products not all plain sailing as Carter mulls IPO
Initial Public Offering

Fletcher performance shows building products not all plain sailing as Carter mulls IPO

Fletcher Building's shares missed out on the rally in New Zealand shares in the past five years and Graeme Hart's Carter Holt Harvey will face similar.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015
Failed Feltex case costs litigation funders $3.1M in costs, before disbursements
Lawsuit

Failed Feltex case costs litigation funders $3.1M in costs, before disbursements

Former directors of Feltex Carpets and promoters of its 2004 initial public offering have been awarded a scaled-up $3.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2015

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RobCo appoints Dennis Hauser as Chief Financial Officer
Software-as-a-Service

RobCo appoints Dennis Hauser as Chief Financial Officer

The hire follows a USD $100 million funding round as RobCo prepares to broaden its US expansion and finance its robotics-as-a-service model.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth
Software-as-a-Service

Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth

Qualtrics appoints Oracle veteran Jason Maynard as CEO to spearhead AI expansion and steer its pending USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth
Data Analytics

Qualtrics names Jason Maynard CEO to drive AI growth

Qualtrics appoints former Oracle executive Jason Maynard as CEO to spearhead AI-driven growth and a USD $6.75 billion Press Ganey deal.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Craig Foster named Chief Financial Officer at Pax8
Chief Financial Officer

Craig Foster named Chief Financial Officer at Pax8

Pax8 has appointed Craig Foster as its new CFO, leveraging his 25 years of financial expertise to bolster the company's growth and innovation.

By Melvin Hipolito • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Apr 2025
Tradeshift appoints Iain Balchin as new CFO
Chief Financial Officer

Tradeshift appoints Iain Balchin as new CFO

Tradeshift, the B2B eCommerce and fintech platform, hires veteran financial executive Iain Balchin as its new CFO, focusing on expanding network and monetising services.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2024
APAC lights the way for women in executive roles
Board of Directors

APAC lights the way for women in executive roles

Asia Pacific leads in women executive roles, as global female board representation doubles in a decade, says Credit Suisse's 2019 Gender 3000 report.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2019
Iron Mountain acquires two data centers in $100m deal
Hyperscale

Iron Mountain acquires two data centers in $100m deal

Iron Mountain to acquire Credit Suisse data centers in London & Singapore for $100m, marking its first international data center expansion.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2017
APN News & Media halted for selldown amid speculation O'Brien, INM exiting
GrabOne

APN News & Media halted for selldown amid speculation O'Brien, INM exiting

APN News and Media halted trading amid rumours of exits by Dennis O'Brien and Independent News - Media, with a potential A$300 million block trade looming.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2015
Breakdown of Dell's deal...
Network Infrastructure

Breakdown of Dell's deal...

Dell's US$24.4 billion deal to go private, led by founder Michael Dell and Silver Lake, offers shareholders USD $13.65 per share, a 25% premium.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2013
Apple willing to drop iPad price
Apple

Apple willing to drop iPad price

Apple may slash iPad prices if initial sales falter, echoing their strategy with the iPhone, to remain nimble in response to market demand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2010

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Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing
Crypto

Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing

Openmarkets adds two non-executive directors and a new CFO to bolster governance and growth plans ahead of its proposed Nasdaq listing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Chris Burgess appointed CEO as CTI Digital targets UK expansion
EduTech

Chris Burgess appointed CEO as CTI Digital targets UK expansion

Chris Burgess has been named CEO of CTI Digital, leading its UK expansion with a focus on AI, VR, and AR to enhance digital transformation services.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
Third-party cyber breaches surge 25% in Europe's top banks
Malware

Third-party cyber breaches surge 25% in Europe's top banks

Third-party cyber breaches at Europe's top 100 banks surged 25% last year, exposing systemic weaknesses in their digital supply chains under rising regulation.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Jun 2025
UK banks lead AI talent hiring surge as Europe catches up
HSBC

UK banks lead AI talent hiring surge as Europe catches up

UK and European banks ramp up AI recruitment to boost workforce productivity, with a 12% rise in AI roles in UK banks and Deutsche Bank and Santander leading efforts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2024
Sendcloud appoints Aliaksei Aneichyk as CFO in strategic move
Chief Financial Officer

Sendcloud appoints Aliaksei Aneichyk as CFO in strategic move

Aliaksei Aneichyk, ex-Gett executive, takes up the mantle as new CFO at Europe's leading shipping platform, Sendcloud, enhancing its resolve for global delivery solutions.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Apr 2024