United Kingdom stories - Page 47 - FutureFive New Zealand

Sluggish first half pushes Rakon to $3.96M loss

Fri, 16th Nov 2012

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shares

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r&d

A sluggish first half saw Rakon's six-month loss widen to USD $3.96M, with falling revenues and rising expenses. Shares dropped 4.4% to 43 cents.

UK recession risk rewards Greentree

Tue, 14th Aug 2012

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customers

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greentree international

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digital age

Business software vendor takes advantage of economic climate to reap the rewards of a major push into the UK marketplace.

ANZ sales manager promoted to top local role at Websense

Thu, 26th Apr 2012

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websense

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partners

Websense has promoted Gerry Tucker to ANZ country manager in Sydney, succeeding Adam Bradley, who has returned to the UK after a decade with the firm.

NZ ranked second-best business location in the world

Thu, 6th Oct 2011

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forbes

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economy

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industrial

New Zealand has risen to the second-best country for business worldwide, outranking the UK and US, according to Forbes, only behind Canada.

Big brother gets crowd-sourced

Mon, 1st Nov 2010

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surveillance

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digital entertainment

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apm

A new UK website, InternetEyes, offers up to GBP £1000 for crowd-sourced reporting of crimes via live CCTV feeds, raising civil liberty concerns.

Report: 4G phones will ruin digital TV

Mon, 4th Oct 2010

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edutech

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government

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bandwidth

4G mobile phones could interfere with cable TV within six metres of a set top box, according to research by Cable Europe.

OpenCloud lands £4 million Nokia investment

Fri, 10th Sep 2010

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nsn

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strategy

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investment

Nokia Siemens Networks invests GBP £4 million in OpenCloud to integrate its telecom software, boosting innovation and growth in convergent services.

Facebook installs panic button

Mon, 12th Jul 2010

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facebook

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online safety

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emea

Facebook, in collaboration with CEOP, launches a panic button in the UK, enabling teens to directly report online grooming or inappropriate behaviour.

RSA fills NZ sales position

Tue, 1st Jun 2010

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express data

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emc

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distributors

RSA has filled its NZ sales role with Shephard, after Julian Garreffa's brief stint. Shephard, boasting 8 years' UK experience, aims to boost local business.

GlobalBizpro enhances MYOB division

Tue, 25th May 2010

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software development

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it industry

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comworth

Alan Parker joins GlobalBizpro as Sales Manager for its EXO Division, leveraging 15 years of IT expertise to advance MYOB solutions and drive business growth.

Another Telecom exec resigns

Tue, 18th May 2010

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cfo

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telecom

Telecom's chief financial officer Russ Houlden is the latest<br />high-ranking executive to quit the company, it was announced today.

UK to fine heavily for data loss

Thu, 25th Mar 2010

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breach prevention

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cto

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imperva

UK companies face fines of up to GBP £500,000 for serious data breaches under new legislation, aiming to bolster compliance with the Data Protection Act.

Facebook teams with McAfee

Fri, 15th Jan 2010

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casb

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cloud services

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facebook

Facing recent security challenges, Facebook has partnered with McAfee to offer 350 million users six months of free virus protection, followed by discounts.

Wales woos hi-tech Kiwis

Wed, 18th Nov 2009

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hi-tech awards

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partners

Wales is enticing New Zealand's tech SMEs with free rent and consultancy, aiming to ease their European expansion through the innovative Access Wales project.

Tips for travellers

Sun, 1st Nov 2009

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genealogy

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travel

Planning a trip to the UK for some archival research? Here are the latest updates on access, closures, and resources to help you make the most of your visit.

Pingar debuts at Sharepoint Conference

Tue, 20th Oct 2009

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martech

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microsoft

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search

New Zealand's Pingar to launch its innovative search tool at the SharePoint Conference 2009 in Las Vegas, set to integrate with Microsoft SharePoint 2010.

Competition fails toreduce roaming rates

Mon, 1st Jun 2009

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uc

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vodafone

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