Xero names Godfrey-Billy as CFO, Narayan to 'pursue other opportunities'
By Margreet Dietz July 10 (BusinessDesk) - Xero said it's appointed Kirsty Godfrey-Billy as its new chief financial officer, replacing Sankar Narayan who is set to leave amid the latest executive reshuffle for the Wellington-based accounting software developer. It’s a time...
Blis Technologies expects ‘small profit’ in fiscal 2019 as revenue recovers
By Margreet Dietz July 10 (BusinessDesk) - Blis Technologies expects to post a “small profit” for the fiscal 2019 year as the biotechnology firm reported revenue more than tripled in the first quarter while its losses narrowed. Trading revenue for the Dunedin-based company ...
NZ Institute of Forestry proposes new national forest policy
By Margreet Dietz July 10 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand Institute of Forestry proposed the introduction of a new national policy for the industry at the sector’s annual conference in an effort to help the government “develop sound long-term strategies for forestry developm...
Kiwi online spending grew 13 percent to $3.6 billion last year: NZ Post report
By Margreet Dietz July 9 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealanders spent $3.6 billion online in 2017, an increase of 13 percent over the previous year, as shoppers in the Gisborne region recorded the fastest growth, while those in Taranaki proved the biggest spenders per transaction, ac...