Shares stories
Kiwi investments in US stocks hit record USD $67.1 billion high
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New Zealanders’ US stock and bond investments soar to a record USD $67.1 billion by March 2025, doubling since 2020 amid growing global market interest.
Senetas sells Votiro to Menlo Security for USD $37.5m
Thu, 20th Feb 2025
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
Senetas has sold its subsidiary Votiro to Menlo Security for USD $37.5 million, a strategic move expected to enhance its position in the cybersecurity market.
Nu E Power considers acquiring Blu Dot Systems for CAD $4.59m
Tue, 21st Jan 2025
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cleantech
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shares
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renewable energy
Nu E Power has announced plans to acquire Blu Dot Systems, exchanging 8,500,000 shares valued at CAD $0.54 each, as part of its renewable energy strategy.
Everyday People Financial settles debt with share issue
Tue, 21st Jan 2025
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shares
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revenue management
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financial services
Everyday People Financial plans to issue 2,439,024 common shares to EAM Enterprises, settling USD $2 million of debt in a strategy to enhance liquidity.
Trading app downloads surge 47% year-on-year in 2024
Thu, 12th Sep 2024
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google
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shares
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lightyear
Trading app downloads soar by 47% in 2024, with 7.3 million new users added, reports SplitMetrics. Trade Republic leads new user gains, Robinhood tops lifetime downloads.
IWD 2024: Empowering New Investors with Clear Communication
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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deloitte
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shares
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market
Clear, accessible shareholder communication is vital to empower a growing generation of female investors, in an increasingly complex financial climate.
Automic Group launches new market-leading functionality
Tue, 12th Apr 2022
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digital transformation
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shares
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leadership
Automic Group sets its sights on registry industry transformation with an investment in technology, senior hires, and business growth.
Share and EFT platform moomoo launching in Australia
Mon, 7th Mar 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Free trading platform moomoo is launching in Australia, offering analyst reports and US market data, and free brokerage for the first 90 days.
Vodafone bolsters cybersecurity portfolio with DEFEND
Mon, 28th Feb 2022
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partner programmes
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
The company recently signed a conditional agreement to acquire a 60% majority share of cybersecurity specialists DEFEND.
Video games market booming following COVID-19 related lockdowns
Mon, 6th Jul 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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shares
The COVID-19 pandemic has fuelled a major boom in the video games market, boosting the value of top gaming companies by USD $354.5 billion in just six months.
Sharesies partners with NZX to bring investment to ordinary Kiwis
Mon, 24th Jun 2019
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nzx
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shares
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investment
Sharesies has signed up as a participant on the New Zealand Exchange (NZX) as it moves to allow investors to access all listed companies on the exchange.
Inabox reveals it is contemplating the sale of its business
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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inabox
Inabox, an ASX-listed tech platform, has revealed it's weighed informal offers to buy part or all of its business, citing dynamic industry consolidation.
Sydney IT consultant charged with insider trading and unauthorised access to data
Tue, 15th May 2018
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shares
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stock market
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australian securities and investments commission
Sydney IT consultant Steven Oakes faces 115 charges for insider trading, unauthorised data access, and destroying crucial records, ASIC confirms.
Dicker Data employees score $1000 in company shares
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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dicker data
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shares
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workforce management
Dicker Data celebrates 40 years by giving each of its 400 employees AUD $1,000 in company shares, recognising their contributions and loyalty.
Aus study finds data breaches slice 5% from share prices
Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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centrify
Australian organisations hit by a data breach may see their share prices drop as much as 5% and take months to recover from the incident.
$2.5m transaction sees Cirrus snap up NGage
Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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shares
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cirrus networks
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integration
Cirrus has acquired Melbourne’s NGage Technology Group for $2.5 million expanding the Perth-based IT solutions provider’s footprint into Victoria.
Outlook not great for Fitbit, despite revamp
Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
Fitbit's growth has slowed, with shares plummeting 31% after lowering its guidance for Q4 revenue growth to just 2-5%.
2degrees founding father sells all shares
Fri, 8th Jul 2016
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uc
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shares
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vodafone
2degrees mobile telecom pioneer Tex Edwards exits, selling his stake after shaping the company into a formidable NZ market player.
GeoOp to raise $2.4M in private placement to fund Australian growth, SPP to follow
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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capital
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nzax
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nzx
GeoOp to raise $2.4m to fund expansion in Australia through private placement to foreign investors, senior management and the board.
While you were sleeping: Apple, Microsoft falter
Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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apple
Apple and Microsoft earnings disappoint, raises doubt over tech rally that pushed Nasdaq to new highs #WallStreet.