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Eric Watson, the expatriate New Zealand businessman with a fortune estimated at $400 million in the National Business Review 2014 Rich List, is cha.

MightyRiverPower, the first of the state-owned power companies to be partially privatised last year, will quit its geothermal investments in Chile.

Startup biotech company Quantec Ltd has signed a Mexican distribution partner agreement to launch its anti-acne cream, the only treatment globally.

Global lambskin prices have collapsed from the first quarter's record highs, as a Chinese crackdown on polluting tanneries and Russian trade sancti.

Serko plans sales and staff boost despite a $3.6m loss, targeting growth with a 50% revenue increase and new business pipeline for FY16.

This model provides a win-win solution where travellers get a free one-way car or campervan hire while rental companies save big money on relocation costs.

Wynyard Group, the security software company spun out of Jade Software last year, has hired Andrew France, former deputy director of cyber defence.

VMob, New Zealand’s multi award-winning mobile marketing company, is gaining momentum and continuing to expand around the globe.

Xero recruits tech guru Andy Lark for its US expansion, aiming to build on its significant subscription revenue growth and market presence.

Instructure's Canvas expands its footprint in Australia and New Zealand by opening its APAC HQ in Sydney to meet growing demand from educators.

Microsoft's annual TechEd New Zealand IT conference to feature insights into cloud, mobile and advanced device interaction.

Hoist, is a ‘Platform-as-a-service’ startup has just returned to Wellington, New Zealand, after a three-week stint as part of their BNZ Startup Alley prize.

Facing a shortage of local talent, Xero is expanding its recruitment efforts internationally to hire 160 new developers for its Wellington and Auckland offices.

Xero, the largest online accounting software provider in New Zealand, is looking to expand into the UK and US markets.

Xero is now the leading accounting software provider in New Zealand and the leading online accounting software in Australia and the United Kingdom, wi.

Xero, a fast-growing accounting software firm, now boasts over 250,000 global customers, doubling its base in just a year.

VMob Group Limited (VML) has successfully completed a capital raising of $4m to facilitate growth and fund the company’s expansion into key global markets.

GeoOp begins trading on the NZAX at NZD $1.00 per share, aiming to accelerate its global expansion with targets in Australia and the US.

GeoOp set to ignite global expansion as it eyes NZAX listing on Oct 31, after an oversubscribed offering raised $10m. Shares priced at $1.

Fresh from raising NZ$180 million of new capital from a range of US and New Zealand investors this week, cloud accounting firm Xero has become a $3 bi.