Trade Me stories - Page 2
Apax Partners wins bidding war for Trade Me buyout
Fri, 14th Dec 2018
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Apax Partners secures the win to buy Trade Me for NZD $6.45 per share after Hellman and Friedman withdraws, valuing the company at NZD $2.56 billion.
5c more per share: Trade Me bidding war heats up
Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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Hellman and Friedman escalates the bidding war for Trade Me with a higher offer of NZD $6.45 per share, surpassing Apax Partners' NZD $6.40 bid.
Trade Me receives $2.54 billion takeover bid
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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private equity
Trade Me's shares surged after receiving a NZD $2.54 billion takeover bid from Apax Partners, offering a 25.5% premium per share.
Trade Me rakes in 'record' 6.6% annual growth rate
Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
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Trade Me is celebrating another year of what it is calling ‘record revenue and profit’ for FY18, with increases up in all areas of the business.
Kiwis nervous about self-driving cars & electric vehicles, survey finds
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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autonomous vehicle
Almost two-thirds of Kiwis are worried about autonomous vehicles, with women (74%) significantly more skeptical than men (56%).
GirlBoss Awards calls forth NZ's trailblazing young females
Thu, 26th Jul 2018
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women in technology
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awards
Celebrating young female leaders, the GirlBoss Awards call for New Zealanders aged 11-18 who defy stereotypes and inspire change in their communities.
Trade Me CEO to step down by the end of the year - search begins for replacement
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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Trade Me CEO Jon Macdonald to step down after 10 years at the helm; a global search for his replacement commences as he charts a new course.
Accenture: Data is king in age of disruption
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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data analytics
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fintech
To survive and thrive, companies need to make the most of their data to see trends and act quickly, just as digital disruptors do.
New Zealand's first Privacy Trust Marks awarded to Trade Me and RealMe
Thu, 10th May 2018
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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RealMe and Trade Me’s Transparency Reporting websites are the first two recipients of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s new Privacy Trust Mark.
CERT NZ's Advisory Board extended for another six months
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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pwc
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duo
CERT NZ's Advisory Board will continue until 30 September 2018, with Minister Clare Curran praising its expertise in bolstering New Zealand's cybersecurity.
Rocket Lab engineer launches Kiwi eCommerce site
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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trade me
Rocket Lab engineer Levi Fawcett launches AllGoods, a free Kiwi eCommerce platform empowering local sellers with swift shipping and zero fees for users.
High demand for Google’s machine learning processor in NZ
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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cloud services
Google’s Tensor Processing Units are hardware accelerators optimised to speed up and scale up Machine learning workloads.
ComCom blocks Trade Me's move to acquire Motorcentral
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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commerce commission
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sky
Berry argues that the merger could also entrench the market power Trade Me holds for online classified advertising to motor vehicle dealers.
New Zealand's tech leaders get behind global blockchain platform
Fri, 12th Jan 2018
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cryptocurrency
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fintech
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blockchain
Kiwi tech stars are launching the world’s first blockchain platform for the multi-billion-dollar global online ratings and review industry.
8 businesses that launched te reo Maori initiatives for Maori Language Week
Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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te reo māori
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vodafone
Businesses in New Zealand are launching initiatives to celebrate Maori Language Week and promote the use of the Maori language.
Disrupting the industry: Kiwi startup raises $1 million for digital expansion
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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investment
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goodnest
Goodnest, an Auckland-based home services platform, has secured $1 million in funding to expand its mobile and web platform and scale its services.
Trade Me partners with Afterpay to offer ‘buy now, pay later' service
Tue, 30th May 2017
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
The partnership will let Trade Me sellers offer interest-free deferred payments to buyers, via Afterpay later in 2017.
Trade Me rolls out Ping, a 'faster, easier, safer' payment system
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Trade Me says ‘Ping’ will make buying and selling easier, faster and safer as it is rolled out and will replace the current 'Pay Now' system.
Trade Me joins pledge to get more young Aucklanders into jobs
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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auckland council
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recruitment
Trade Me joins Auckland's Youth Employer Pledge programme, aiming to increase youth employment opportunities. #youthemployment.
Trade Me: Kiwis have ‘voracious’ appetite for controversial online property info
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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online services
We think New Zealanders have been desperate for this information and are curious to peek over the fence to see what’s going on in their neighbourhood.