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Freshworks reports 22% rise in Q4 revenue to USD $194.6m
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Freshworks has unveiled impressive Q4 results, with revenues reaching USD $194.6 million, marking a 22% increase year-on-year and signalling robust growth.

Sophos acquires Secureworks for USD $859 million
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Sophos has acquired Secureworks for USD $859 million, solidifying its position as a top cybersecurity provider with enhanced comprehensive services.

Exclusive: Tiger Brokers expands reach with university partnerships
Tue, 17th Sep 2024
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Tiger Brokers partners with Asia-Pacific universities to give students hands-on trading experience, while expanding globally with innovative features and educational tools.

Trading 212 partners with Paynetics to enhance trading services
Tue, 14th May 2024
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Trading 212 partners with Paynetics to integrate multi-currency accounts and card payments, enhancing financial capabilities for users through a single app.

Tiger Brokers introduces 24-hour US stock trading for Kiwis
Mon, 6th May 2024
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Tiger Brokers, celebrating a decade in business, launches 24-hour trading in US stocks and ETFs for New Zealand investors.

IWD 2024: Empowering New Investors with Clear Communication
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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Clear, accessible shareholder communication is vital to empower a growing generation of female investors, in an increasingly complex financial climate.

Six cybersecurity stocks worthy of consideration – report
Mon, 30th Oct 2023
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breach prevention
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ai security
From 2021 to 2022, a surge of 38% in global cyber attacks was observed, costing organisations an average of more than $4 million in intrusion costs.

ACY Securities partners with Currencycloud to aid trade market access
Fri, 16th Jun 2023
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ACY Securities partners with Currencycloud to accelerate their clients' access to trade in the global market using Currencycloud’s plug-and-play platform.

Energy sector leads turbulence across global economy
Mon, 6th Jul 2020
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Exxon Mobil – the largest United States oil and gas company – suffered the hardest hit, losing a market cap of US$82.02 billion in the last six months.

US oil & energy providers hit by plunging market cap in 1H 2020
Fri, 19th Jun 2020
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As the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continues to lead many market sectors into turbulence, the energy sector has not escaped unscathed.

Sydney IT consultant charged with insider trading and unauthorised access to data
Tue, 15th May 2018
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australian securities and investments commission
Sydney IT consultant Steven Oakes faces 115 charges for insider trading, unauthorised data access, and destroying crucial records, ASIC confirms.

Xero climbs into ASX100 as Vocus Group dropped
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Xero, the New Zealand-based cloud accounting software, has been added to the ASX100, while telecommunications company Vocus Group is removed.

Samsung posts healthy Q4 profit and 50:1 stock split
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Samsung shares skyrocket on news of a strong Q4 profit and a 50:1 stock split aimed at attracting more investors, boosting accessibility.

Global warning as spam attacks target stock market manipulation
Thu, 4th May 2017
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stock market
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retarus
Sophisticated spam blitz threatens markets as Retarus flags a botnet's discreet bid to skew a Latvian stock's value.

Okta celebrates going public on the Nasdaq Stock Market
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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The enterprise software company is quickly becoming a household name in APAC with great inroads in Australia and New Zealand.

GeoOp to raise $2.4M in private placement to fund Australian growth, SPP to follow
Tue, 25th Aug 2015
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GeoOp to raise $2.4m to fund expansion in Australia through private placement to foreign investors, senior management and the board.

Rakon back to profit
Thu, 21st May 2015
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Rakon returns to profit with a USD $3.2 million net gain after closing its UK plant and shifting production to India and NZ, despite doubling its debt.

While you were sleeping: JPMorgan Chase delivers
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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Wall Street advanced, pushing the Dow and the S&P 500 higher, after JPMorgan Chase reported better-than-expected earnings and energy stocks rose with.

FMA found nothing untoward in SkyCity share trading before casino statement
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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financial markets authority
The Financial Markets Authority says it found nothing of concern in trading of SkyCity Entertainment Group shares ahead of a government announcement t.

NZX share trading rises for second month in March
Tue, 7th Apr 2015
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The volume and value of cash trading on New Zealand's stock market rose for the second consecutive month in March as the NZX 50 Index rose to record l.