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Retailer cashes in on IT leasing

Fast-growing Queensland-based Super Cheap Auto Group has used a combination of IT leasing and close management of its IBM-supplied infrastructure to maximise return on investment and system uptime.

Chemical company creates stronger global business ties with IBM servers and storage

Koppers Australia needed a reliable hardware platform for its new ERP system, which would enable the company to centralise its Asia-Pacific operations and report to its United States parent company. It also wanted to lower its operational and IT management overheads and minimise downtime.

Easy access at Rangi Ruru Girls’ School

“In the good old days the challenge for schools was getting enough server processor power but now the issue is how much reliable, high-end storage you can provide.” - Barry Baughan, IT services manager, Rangi Ruru Girls’ School

Wendys serves up faster sales figures

'It was a very powerful demonstration. We had all of our management team in... and straight away they saw the potential of this tool.' James Irvine, Wendy’s financial controller

Kelston Boys powers up

“Our IT solution is critical as most services used by teachers and students are now delivered via the network and run on the server infrastructure.” - David Leckey, IT manager, Kelston Boys’ High School

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Podcast: The Diplomacy of Technology - Alec Ross (Advisor to US Secretary of State)

Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Innovation in the Office of Secretary of State and Co-founder of global non-profit One Economy, discusses in detail innovation policy and how it can change national diplomacy. In addition, Ross offers advice to global innovators, stressing quality time management, effective hiring practices, the mutual benefits of mentoring, and assertive risk practices.

Video Clips:
The Diplomacy of Technology (Entire Talk)
The Potency of Early-Career Motivation
Original Ideas in Global Diplomacy
Manage Time Like You Manage Money
Hire True Believers
More than Mentoring: The Need to Stay Connected
Stay Out of the Grey Twilight

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BizDaily: Brains and emails 03 Sep 10

What effect does always waiting for the next email have on the brain? Two scientists, David Strayer, professor of psychology at the University of Utah and Art Kramer, professor of psychology & neuroscience at the University of Illinois, took part in an experiment to cut themselves off from phone and email contact. Lesley Curwen talks to them about what effect it had. We also look at whether email managers can sort our messages into wheat and chaff, and how to get to grips with your inbox.

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Robert Huggins

Do you want people finding out your address from your rego number?

Hello all

I have just been informed that as of November 1 2010, a change to the Law/service will be coming into effect that enables third parties to access your name and address details via entering your vehicle registration into an online search engine, at no cost.

They may fill out an online application as detailed in this article: http://www.fortContinue

Posted by Robert Huggins on August 25, 2010 at 12:08pm

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One lost leg not enough for payout

Many of you would have seen this article - http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/4042853/One-lost-leg-not-enough-for-payout - on Stuff during the week, or heard the talkback on Newstalk ZB.


This is one of the problems with buying insurance from banks. Whilst it's great that they have a "captive audience", the problem is that most of them only sell one providers products.
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Posted by Robert Huggins on August 23, 2010 at 6:00pm

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Social Location Apps Smack Privacy

If parents didn’t have enough concerns to worry about when it comes to keeping their kids safe on the internet, they do now. Subjects such as sexting, cyber bullying, stalkers, predators and privacy issues on social networking sites are topics we are still trying to get our head around.

The latest technology that utilizes SMART phone GPS features are known as ‘social location applications’. These applications have the ability to ‘announce’ where we are to our ‘friends’.

Four Square is one such… Continue

Posted by WebSafetyNZ on August 19, 2010 at 3:11pm

Karen Dobson

Auckland trade spring Gift Fair ASB Stadium Greenlane 29th-31st August 2010 and Coffee

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Hi to Vbiz'ers I am blogging to remind business's to register for the gift fair, to come along and view all the new stock for summer 2010 as well as the old.



Emotional Rescue is exhibiting with the Buy NZ Made in hall 7 stand 7024, this is a great opportunity if you are attending or visiting to come along and meet me and introduce your self. Also to get a sample of Emotional Rescue Body Lotion and see first hand how wonderful
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Posted by Karen Dobson on August 17, 2010 at 12:14pm

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Predicted building demand lifts market

Steel & Tube Holdings and Fletcher Building led gainers on the NZX 50 Index, amid expectations the earthquake in Canterbury will stoke demand for building materials and construction.

Macquarie's outlook weakens

Macquarie Group, Australia's top investment bank, said today its profit would miss expectations by a wide margin as weak markets roil its key businesses.

DNZ sells property to reduce debt

DNZ Property Fund Ltd has announced a conditional sale of a Whangarei property for $13.5 million, to help to reduce debt.

IAG expects quake claims to be 'entirely covered'

Insurance Australia Group Ltd expects claims from the New Zealand earthquake to be "entirely covered" by reinsurance arrangements and reaffirmed earnings guidance for the current year.

NZOG buyback to bolster share price

New Zealand Oil & Gas is to buy back up to 2.2 percent of its issued capital, or 8.5 million ordinary shares, to bolster a share price directors say is "significantly below fair value."

Offshore gains boost NZ shares

The New Zealand sharemarket rose for the fourth consecutive day after investors' risk appetite was boosted with a better-than-anticipated US payrolls report.

Quake throws lifeline to building industry

The 7.1 magnitude pre-dawn earthquake that shattered Christchurch over the weekend may be the most significant economic disaster in recent history, but it will provide a much-needed lifeline for New Zealand’s beleaguered construction sector.

Don't bank on SCF investors' spending spree

Everyone it seems, from gold bullion dealers to real estate agents, to share traders and storekeepers, is salivating at the prospect of the money they hope to make from the Government's injection of about $1.6 billion into the economy after the receivership of South Canterbury Finance.

Consumer law reform may lose momentum

In his seminal work Leviathan Thomas Hobbes noted that life for many in the 18th century was nasty, brutish and short. If you've been watching the shenanigans within the ACT party of late, you might have thought that he was talking about being second-in-command at ACT.

Compulsory super - retirement saving not priority for all

Setting up a working group to look at New Zealand's overall savings performance is a good call. The establishment of the Savings Working Group has sparked conversations in media, blogs and elsewhere.

Govt Releases

More than 6,000 beneficiaries find jobs in August

Paula Bennett | Youth Affairs

The number of people on benefits rose 0.7% in August but despite this, thousands of beneficiaries continued to find jobs says Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. Last month 6,596 people cancell...

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Health Minister thanks Canterbury health workers

Tony Ryall | Health

Health Minister Tony Ryall today thanked the hundreds of Canterbury health workers who spent the weekend treating and caring for the earthquake struck people of Canterbury and those staff who are cont...

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