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Dell ups the ante for channel partners
Network Infrastructure

Dell ups the ante for channel partners

Dell has announced its channel represents more than 40% of its global revenue, and this year it is focused on upping the ante with partner incentives.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2015
Global Chief highlights Ingram Micro Australia's turnaround
Supply Chain

Global Chief highlights Ingram Micro Australia's turnaround

The success of the Australian operations of Ingram Micro have received special mention from the distributor's global chief executive Alain Monié.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
Facebook smashes revenue expectations once again
Apple

Facebook smashes revenue expectations once again

Facebook's revenue soars to £3.85bn, defying forecasts with mobile ads fuelling a triumphant 7th quarterly win.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2015
IBM 4Q revenue slumps, 2015 outlook not great
Data Analytics

IBM 4Q revenue slumps, 2015 outlook not great

Global tech giant IBM's earnings slumped in the fourth quarter for 2014 as it moves away from its core hardware business.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
Rakon narrows first-half loss, affirms annual earnings guidance
Restructure

Rakon narrows first-half loss, affirms annual earnings guidance

Rakon, which makes crystal oscillators used in navigation devices, narrowed its first-half loss and affirmed its guidance for annual underlying ear.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
Focus with Vocus following stella financials
Unified Communications

Focus with Vocus following stella financials

Vocus Communications reports strong half year financial results, with revenue up 45% and profit up 50% after tax.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2014
Thanks for all the hard work, now you're fired
Unified Communications

Thanks for all the hard work, now you're fired

Telecom's strategic review of Gen-i Australia slashes 120 jobs, focusing on large corporate customers amid revenue dip and past scandals.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2013

Stories from Other Regions

AsureQuality posts 5% drop in 1H profit as costs rise; expects to beat FY target
Government

AsureQuality posts 5% drop in 1H profit as costs rise; expects to beat FY target

AsureQuality, the state-owned food-testing company, posted a 5 percent drop in first-half profit, reflecting higher operating costs to develop future.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2015
Credit Suisse downgrades Diligent to neutral ahead of new product spending
Financial results

Credit Suisse downgrades Diligent to neutral ahead of new product spending

Diligent Board Member Services's plans to spend up ahead of its new product has seen the governance software developer's stock downgraded by Credit Su.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2015
Trade Me posts slower 1H profit growth, says FY earnings will be 'subdued'
Trade Me

Trade Me posts slower 1H profit growth, says FY earnings will be 'subdued'

Trade Me Group posted slower profit growth in the first half of its financial year as increased investment ramped up costs.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
UPDATED: Fletcher shares drop on reduced FY guidance, lack of franking credits
Fletcher Building

UPDATED: Fletcher shares drop on reduced FY guidance, lack of franking credits

Fletcher stock plunges 4.5% amid profit dive and scrapped franking credits, with full-year earnings to hit the lower target end.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by Fletcher ahead of earnings
Fintech

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise led by Fletcher ahead of earnings

NZ shares surge, led by Fletcher Building, amidst investor optimism before the company's expected robust earnings reveal next week.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015
CORRECT: CDL Investments lifts full-year profit, dividend; shares at highest since 1987
Financial results

CORRECT: CDL Investments lifts full-year profit, dividend; shares at highest since 1987

Profit rose to $14.7 million, or 5.35 cents a share, in calendar 2014, from $13.4 million, or 4.92 cents, a year earlier.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
ANZ AgriFocus forecasts farmgate milk price of $4.50-to-$4.70/kgMS with tide turned on dairy prices
AgriHQ

ANZ AgriFocus forecasts farmgate milk price of $4.50-to-$4.70/kgMS with tide turned on dairy prices

ANZ AgriFocus signals modest dairy rebound with a projected NZ farmgate milk price of $4.50-4.70/kgMS amidst economic risks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
Kiwi cloud software start-up completes first round of private capital raising
Cloud Services

Kiwi cloud software start-up completes first round of private capital raising

NZ's MyWave secures NZ$2.5m in funds for software growth, eyeing a 2015 NZX debut. The capital eclipsed its initial NZ$1.5m target.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Apr 2014
JB Hi-Fi bucks the trend with sales boost
JB Hi-Fi

JB Hi-Fi bucks the trend with sales boost

Electronics retailer enjoys an earnings increase of 11% and expects more of the same through the remainder of this year and the next.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Aug 2013
HTC Profits down 83% from last year
Data Analytics

HTC Profits down 83% from last year

HTC's profits plummet by 83% despite high praise for its flagship HTC One, shedding light on the tech firm's struggles amid fierce competition.

By Alistair Ross • 2 min read • Sat, 6th Jul 2013
Fronde's financials in full-flow
Data Analytics

Fronde's financials in full-flow

ANZ tech firm Fronde posts strong growth with FY13 revenue up 25.8% to AUD $59.9m and net profit soaring by 145% to AUD $2.7m, driven by cloud expansion.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 27th May 2013