Finance stories - Page 17

Windflow Technology, the unprofitable wind turbine manufacturer, narrowed its first-half loss but says it will need to borrow from its shareholders an.

HRL Holdings, the ASX-listed geothermal exploration company, has agreed to buy Precise Consulting, a hazardous material testing laboratory, for $5.

Fletcher Building, New Zealand's largest building company, says the potential scaling back of the local operations of its plasterboard rival Knauf.

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.

ICONZ-Webvisions promotes Deidre Steyn, ex-Head of Marketing, to new Country Manager for New Zealand and Australia, based in Auckland.

New study funds that more than one in two employers across New Zealand are experiencing difficulty finding staff with the right skills.

Mark Zuckerberg opts for a symbolic USD $1 salary, but with USD $2.3 billion pocketed from stock options last year, he isn’t feeling the pinch.

An Oklahoma mother faces charges after allegedly trying to sell her kids on Facebook for USD $5,000 to bail out her boyfriend, sparking outrage.

Paul Spain, host of the NZ Tech Podcast, covers what’s involved with producing and launching a successful podcast.

Kiwi software firm Author-it expands its US footprint, opening a new office in Silicon Valley to better serve its growing American client base.

Compuware merges Gomez and dynaTrace technologies, unveiling the comprehensive Compuware Gomez 360° Web Load Testing to enhance user experience diagnostics.

Managed print services offers resellers more than just an annuity stream, as Fuji Xerox Printers explains to The Channel.

In post-recession NZ, companies are looking to capitalise on the many changes that have been experienced over the past 24 months.

The recession spurred an entrepreneurial surge, notes Andrea Anderson of Ochre, but many SMEs still struggle with sales, marketing, and financial duress.

EMC's Backup and Recovery Systems division witnesses 100% global growth; new key appointments aim to enhance partner relationships to sustain momentum.

Telcoinabox invests USD $2 million to centralise its support operations in Sydney, aiming for a 25% increase in service providers and greater efficiency.

In week two of my return to Telecom I found myself in front of the Finance and Expenditure select committee, talking to them about tax.

A new recycling scheme in New Zealand offers between NZD $1 and NZD $512 for old mobile phones, aiming to reduce landfill waste and aid developing countries.

Telarus targets Kiwi SMEs, inking deals with Vector and CityLink, as CEO Jules Rumsey predicts deregulation will drive demand for managed services.

Google is warning users to beware of scams that offer ways to make fast money using the popular Web search engine.