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Stock Takes: In play - more firms eyed for takeover as economy remains sluggish

BGH's tilt at Tourism Holdings has sparked more merger and acquisition speculation.

One NZ expands Starlink partnership to Internet of Things

Direct to Cell service reaches 40% of the country not covered by land-based networks.

Market close: NZ sharemarket falls as Israel-Iran tensions spike oil prices

New Zealand share prices tumbled after Israel attacked Iran.

Stock Takes: Why NZ's largest firms are suddenly ripe for takeover talks

Fletcher Building, Spark and Ryman are potentially all on the radar.

Market close: NZ sharemarket flat as tensions rise over potential Iran strike

The S&P/NZX 50 closed up 0.34% today after a spike in oil prices globally.

Tech Insider: A $529 phone, bought in March, can only make 3G calls; IRD’s AI warning; Musk’s pain is Beck’s gain; a self-employed Wellington man scores a $16K Google Cloud refund

PLUS: Elon Musk's pain is Sir Peter Beck's gain.

3G shutdown delay, watchdog fields multiple complaints

Many devices beyond phones rely on 3G.

Wellingtonians back online after 90% of network goes dark

A rough estimate from the Chrous site is that 8500 customers were affected.

Spark follows Air NZ in deal with Indian outsourcer, Luxon visits offshoring specialist

Telco looking to make up lost ground in its drive to slash labour costs.

‘Relief bounce’: NZ market climbs nearly 1% after rough days

Blue-chip stocks like Fisher and Paykel Healthcare rebounded by 10c to $33.55.

What’s next for NZ stocks after a poor first quarter? Stock Takes

New Zealand shares suffered a poor first quarter, driven by sickly corporate earnings.

Stock Takes: Has ethical investing lost its shine?

The change of Government in the United States has put ESG investing on the back foot.

‘Amy’ says possible telco price deregulation would drive her ‘dumb phone’ parents to tears

A telco user group also warns the move could cause a return to paying per text message.

Can’t get enough of us: Teddy Swims returning to NZ for arena tour

The singer's NZ love affair started in 2022 with a Powerstation gig.

Spark faces pressure as shares hit 14-year low

A2 Milk soars, Smartpay surges amid takeover bids, NZ stocks dip.

$42m debt owed by major cherry grower in liquidation

Across the three registered companies, the business owes roughly $42 million.