Technology

16 Aug 18, 10:31am

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Peter Zámborský says companies that want to thrive in this world of uncertainty need to build their capabilities in ‘redesigning their business’
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Union and business bosses meet with Ministers to create the ‘gold standard of work in the world’

2 Aug 18, 1:56pm

Jason Walls

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Against a backdrop of industrial action and low business confidence levels, the CTU, BusinessNZ and Ministers met to talk about the future of work
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27 Jul 18, 10:02am

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Motu research analysts on starting trade wars, football, hitting a plateau in life expectancy and sports records, various office squabbles, physics envy, questions about the value of teaching, and their favourite playground for data visualisation
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What’s driving businesses’ increased R&D investment intentions?

23 Jul 18, 1:24pm

Jason Walls

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New figures show the number of businesses planning on increasing R&D spending has doubled, but is it because of the impending R&D tax credit policy or NZ’s tight labour market?
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20 Jul 18, 10:00am

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Liz Kendall and Miles Workman look at the Top 10 things keeping ANZ economists up at night, which include expensive houses, underwhelming productivity, the cost of an ageing population, anxious businesses and more
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IT leaders frustrated with barriers to innovation and falling behind

9 Jul 18, 11:20am

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Auckland University's Ilan Oshri argues excessive emphasis on just 'keeping the lights on' is holding firms back from pursuing much-needed, transformational IT initiatives
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How can we retain the benefits of globalisation?

3 Jul 18, 10:16am

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Koichi Hamada defends economic openness, while calling for concerted action to address what is fueling opposition to it
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RBNZ to take more interest in FinTech developments

2 Jul 18, 11:37am

Gareth Vaughan

FinTechs have had a limited impact on the financial sector, with related new risks minimal and contained, the RBNZ says
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29 Jun 18, 10:01am

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Assistant Principal and economics and business teacher Mark Snoad looks at some hot education issues, including is tradition enough? thinking differently, are we preparing students for a future that doesn't exist? prophets of doom, and more
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Open banking in action... in Opotiki

26 Jun 18, 1:07pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

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Datacom challenges Visa, Mastercard and POLi with new online debit payment tool; Westpac gets on board; ASB and BNZ to follow
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How China is making gains in the war for talent with the US

25 Jun 18, 2:21pm

Gareth Vaughan

Bernstein's Michael Parker argues the war for talent is a bigger deal for the US and China than a trade war, as both countries strive to develop the most innovative technology
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Banks speed up cross-border payments in face of competition from fintechs

13 Jun 18, 5:00am

Jenée Tibshraeny

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SWIFT tightens grip on international payments network, rolling out new tech to speed up cross-border payments; HSBC first bank in NZ to make upgrade; ANZ & BNZ to follow later this year
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Start-up cracks into capital-intensive insurance business. This is how...

11 Jun 18, 5:10pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

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Buying insurance via Facebook Messenger a step closer to becoming a reality as Lloyd's of London agrees to underwrite Auckland insurance start-up, Cove
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25 May 18, 10:00am

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Dean Anderson on the impact of cryptocurrency ad bans, the (lack of) fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Goldman Sachs' new digital consumer loan product, the push high fuel prices could be giving us towards EVs & more
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Understanding the tech behind cryptocurrencies

23 May 18, 2:46pm

Henry Chueh

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Advice for cryptocurrency investors: You need to consider whether a particular currency, in a particular blockchain, which aims to address a particular problem, will be successful
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Catalyst for a sell-off?

7 May 18, 8:22am

Roger J Kerr

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Roger J Kerr says NZ bonds are at risk of being sold off by foreign investors - and next week's Budget may be a trigger point
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ANZ and IBM seek insurance industry buy-in for blockchain product

30 Apr 18, 9:33am

Jenée Tibshraeny

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ANZ and IBM release proof of concept for blockchain product aimed at reducing the to-ing and fro-ing between insurers and brokers; Suncorp involved in testing technology
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A lot on the RBNZ's plate

30 Apr 18, 8:48am

Roger J Kerr

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Roger J Kerr with some questions for the RBNZ to consider in the run up to the new Governor's first Monetary Policy Statement next month
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Privacy is dying, like it or not

26 Apr 18, 11:59am

Patrick Watson

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Patrick Watson probes the impact on the economy from people sharing more personal information and expecting others to do the same
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Faafoi pushes for 'more momentum' on open banking

23 Apr 18, 1:46pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

Government pressures Payments NZ to have open banking technology and standards ready to go by the end of the year; says more competition will see banks and card companies lower merchant fees
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