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. [...]
Key’s warning to hoteliers over peer-to-peer accommodation
JASON WALLS TUESDAY JUNE 7, 2016 Prime Minister John Key Prime Minister John Key has warned the hotel sector that peer-to-peer online accommodation is primed to expand “rapidly.” He says AirBnB, which is New [...]
Multi-millions raised for cattle sex selection technology
CALIDA SMYLIE THURSDAY JUNE 2, 2016 Auckland start-up Engender Technologies has completed a $4.5 million capital raise to propel its livestock sex selection technology to commercialisation. The company won the agricultural tech category in the [...]