Oxford boffin: the end of the internal combustion engine-powered car in 10 to 15 years
JENNY RUTH TUESDAY JUNE 28, 2016 A visiting academic from Oxford University is predicting nobody will be making cars with internal combustion engines within 10 or 15 years. Oxford University associate professor Malcolm McCulloch (Photo: [...]
Fran O’Sullivan: Key keen on welcome mat for loyal investors
PM pushing Overseas Investment Office for more practical approach. John Key says investors' track records in NZ should count. Photo / Dean Purcell John Key wants a more practical approach from the Overseas Investment Office [...]
Syft boss joins Xero in opposing IRD’s move on employee stock options
CHRIS KEALL FRIDAY JUNE 24, 2016 Doug Hastie Entrepreneur Doug Hastie has joined Xero managing director Anna Curzon in criticising an IRD proposal to tax gains on shares issued to employees under incentive [...]
Why Microsoft is buying LinkedIn for $US26 billion
TUESDAY JUNE 14, 2016 Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (left) with LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner in a promo clip announcing the deal LinkedIn 2015 revenue: $US2.99b (2014: $US2.2 billion) 2015 bottom line: $US164.8m loss [...]
Ex-Warehouse boss turns politician
CAMPBELL GIBSON TUESDAY JUNE 14, 2016 Former Warehouse Group [NZX: WHS] chief executive Mark Powell is making a foray into politics and wants to stand for the National party. Mark Powell (TVNZ) Mr Powell, [...]
Rangatira Investments reports strong full year performance
Wednesday, 8 June 2016 Rangatira Investments reports strong full-year performance; continues to seek new investment opportunities Rangatira Investments today announced a full year profit after tax of $50.2 million, compared with $13.7 million last year. [...]