Vodafone sounds out market for NZ partial float

Britain's Vodafone has embarked on a "non-deal roadshow" to tell the world about its New Zealand operation before a possible partial sale of the company some time next year.Fund managers said Vodafone presented to New Zealand institutional... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Get Sorted: Gone spear phishing

Many times what connects us gets used against us. With so much of the world using email, it's unfortunately become the weapon of choice for fraudsters. Last year, for instance, one in 131 emails contained nasty malware, the highest... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Small Business: Letterbox mail making a comeback – Action HQ

Brenden Rolston, owner of direct mail manufacturing business ActionHQ, talks the evolution of mail and how the print marketing medium has come full circle. What does your business do? Action HQ is a data-driven, personalised... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Why banks and fin-techs need each other

Banks need to partner with fin-techs to stay ahead of the game rather than developing their own solutions, says the New Zealand head of global bank HSBC.Chris Russell, HSBC New Zealand chief executive, said history was littered... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Air New Zealand to take lead in tree planting programme to offset carbon

Air New Zealand is in the early stages of scoping the private afforestation fund with the government but planting could begin next year.The airline will work with the Ministry for the Environment and the Ministry for Primary Industries... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Mark Lister: Wall Street too quiet for comfort

The world's financial markets are supposed to be hugely exciting. The ups and downs of shares on Wall Street, trading opportunities galore, each day bringing a new challenge and another crisis out of left field. That's what attracts... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Don't keep your driver waiting: Uber rolls out new charges for users

Uber has introduced a 55-cent-per-minute fee for customers who keep their driver waiting more than two minutes.The ride-sharing giant quietly rolled out the change on Wednesday afternoon, as part of a suite of updates to the app... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Liam Dann: Let's try and keep real shops as well as using online shopping

Can you ever really know yourself? It's one of the big philosophical questions. I wrestle with it every time I go shopping. Are these jeans cool enough for me? Am I cool enough for these jeans? What does this T-shirt say about me?... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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Diana Clement: Throw away less and save more

My teenage daughter has been touching a raw nerve with me about the amount of waste we produce, so we're trying to live a lower waste lifestyle.Waste educators Candace Weir and Dorthe Siggaard of Tāmaki Waste Reduction Action... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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The country's best wine revealed at Air New Zealand awards

A Marlborough chardonnay has won the top prize at this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards which attracted more than 1300 entries.The Isabel Chardonnay Marlborough 2016 won the Air New Zealand Champion Wine of the Show trophy, as... Source: NZ Herald Business News

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