Spammers vote to use presidential candidates
Spammers vote to use presidential candidates
The primary race in the United States, where the Democrats and Republicans have been sorting out their presidential nominees, has caused a huge rise in spam.
Dene Mackenzie
Firefox team offers chance to have your say
Firefox team offers chance to have your say
If like me you use Firefox as your main Web browser, you may have noticed the small print underneath the Google search box, just by the T-shirt.
Technology: Web says goodbye to to an Internet pioneer
Technology: Web says goodbye to to an Internet pioneer
Sentimental Internet users will be preparing to bid a fond farewell to Web pioneer Netscape although some diehard fans will undoubtedly continue to download the once dominant browser.
Call waiting over - iPhone on its way
Call waiting over - iPhone on its way
Vodaphone will bring to New Zealand the new iPhone 3G on July 11 in a move that should slot it ahead of Telecom in the race for mobile customer growth.
Microsoft sparks start-up support
Microsoft sparks start-up support
Microsoft New Zealand managing director Kevin Ackhurst is confident technology can help the New Zealand business sector weather the global financial crisis.
Tech trends on show in Las Vegas
Tech trends on show in Las Vegas
It is times like these that I long to be part of Telstra board that jetted to Las Vegas to attend the Consumer Electronics Show.
Demand cause of XT failures
Demand cause of XT failures
Telecom's XT mobile network was unable to cope with the number of customers wanting to switch to the ultra-fast service, the company said yesterday.
Slowdown costs Telecom $10m in quarter
Slowdown costs Telecom $10m in quarter
The ongoing effects of the recession are still costly for Telecom, with the company estimating the slowdown had cost about $10 million in the three months ended March.
Airline alliance attractive - broker
Airline alliance attractive - broker
A transtasman alliance between Air New Zealand and Virgin Blue represents an alluring proposal for Air NZ shareholders, Craigs Investment Partners broker Chris Timms says.
Finance markets aid recovery
Finance markets aid recovery
The ongoing recovery in New Zealand's economy was clearly demonstrated in the latest Government accounts released yesterday by Treasury.
Investigating crazy day on Wall St
Investigating crazy day on Wall St
The New York Stock Exchange yesterday started an investigation into a possible computerised share sell-off that triggered yet another turbulent day on world markets.
Bollard hints at June OCR rise
Bollard hints at June OCR rise
International financial markets continued their volatility yesterday but in New Zealand it was all about the currency and the speech made by Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard in Dunedin.
Tinge of caution over job figures
Tinge of caution over job figures
The fall in unemployment to 6% in the year ended March was being celebrated throughout New Zealand yesterday as a sign the labour market was finally following the rest of the economic recovery.
European fears hit markets
European fears hit markets
The Greek bail-out package put together by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund had done little yet to calm investors' nerves, Forsyth Barr broker Tony Conroy said yesterday.
Reduced Telecom profit expected to put pressure on dividend
Reduced Telecom profit expected to put pressure on dividend
Telecom is expected to announce tomorrow a much reduced third-quarter operating profit but analysts will be focusing on any indication of the company's dividend policy for 2011 and beyond.
Further increase in Australian OCR
Further increase in Australian OCR
The Australian Reserve Bank yesterday lifted its official cash rate by 0.25% to 4.5%, making it now 2% higher than the New Zealand Reserve Bank's 2.5% OCR.
Further expansion for Forsyth Barr
Further expansion for Forsyth Barr
Sharebroker Forsyth Barr is again expanding its network by later this month taking a 50% interest in Hastings-based NZX firm Esam Cushing.
Labour market heating up
Labour market heating up
Wage growth remained subdued in the first three months of the year but Statistics New Zealand data out yesterday suggests that the labour market and economy appear to be improving more rapidly than previously thought.
NZ markets fall as Greece credit cut to junk
NZ markets fall as Greece credit cut to junk
The New Zealand NZX-50 fell 0.6% within minutes of opening this morning, following the lead of the Dow Jones Industrial Average which lost nearly 2% overnight.
Water industry investments aim for global growth
Water industry investments aim for global growth
The global water industry is providing New Zealand investors with exposure to a growth sector on the financial markets, the executive director of Pathfinder Asset Management, Paul Brownsey, says.