Syft post first-half loss as costs climb; upbeat on remainder of year

Syft post first-half loss as costs climb; upbeat on remainder of year

By Rebecca Howard Dec. 7 (BusinessDesk) - Syft Technologies, which makes high-tech chemical sniffer devices to test air quality, reported a first-half loss partly due to fundraising costs but said it expects the rest of the year to be "significantly stronger" as it continues t...

Rebecca Howard 06 Dec 2017
NZ property values bounce back in November

NZ property values bounce back in November

By Rebecca Howard Dec. 7 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's annual property value growth accelerated in November, coinciding with the warmer summer weather and recovering after several slow months, says state-owned valuer Quotable Value.  Property values rose at an annual pace...

Rebecca Howard 06 Dec 2017
NZ dollar rises vs Aussie as Australian economic growth misses expectations

NZ dollar rises vs Aussie as Australian economic growth misses expectations

By Rebecca Howard Dec. 6 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose against the Aussie dollar after figures showed the Australian economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace in the third quarter.  The kiwi traded at 90.93 Australian cents as at 5pm in Wellington from 90.2...

Rebecca Howard 06 Dec 2017
Nyriad and Revera join forces to provide NZ organisations with blockchain technology

Nyriad and Revera join forces to provide NZ organisations with blockchain technology

By Rebecca Howard Dec. 6 (BusinessDesk) - Cambridge-based start-up Nyriad has joined forces with Spark New Zealand's cloud service provider Revera to pilot a programme for Kiwi organisations to manage sensitive data using blockchain technology.  "We have partnered exclusive...

Rebecca Howard 06 Dec 2017