Trade Me stories - Page 2
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5c more per share: Trade Me bidding war heats up
Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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digital marketplace
Hellman and Friedman escalates the bidding war for Trade Me with a higher offer of NZD $6.45 per share, surpassing Apax Partners' NZD $6.40 bid.
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Trade Me receives $2.54 billion takeover bid
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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trade me
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digital economy
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private equity
Trade Me's shares surged after receiving a NZD $2.54 billion takeover bid from Apax Partners, offering a 25.5% premium per share.
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Trade Me rakes in 'record' 6.6% annual growth rate
Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
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digital transformation
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Trade Me is celebrating another year of what it is calling ‘record revenue and profit’ for FY18, with increases up in all areas of the business.
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Kiwis nervous about self-driving cars & electric vehicles, survey finds
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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cartech
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trade me
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autonomous vehicle
Almost two-thirds of Kiwis are worried about autonomous vehicles, with women (74%) significantly more skeptical than men (56%).
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GirlBoss Awards calls forth NZ's trailblazing young females
Thu, 26th Jul 2018
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women in technology
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awards
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trade me
Celebrating young female leaders, the GirlBoss Awards call for New Zealanders aged 11-18 who defy stereotypes and inspire change in their communities.
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Trade Me CEO to step down by the end of the year - search begins for replacement
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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trade me
Trade Me CEO Jon Macdonald to step down after 10 years at the helm; a global search for his replacement commences as he charts a new course.
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Accenture: Data is king in age of disruption
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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robots
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data analytics
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fintechs
To survive and thrive, companies need to make the most of their data to see trends and act quickly, just as digital disruptors do.
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New Zealand's first Privacy Trust Marks awarded to Trade Me and RealMe
Thu, 10th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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data privacy
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realme
RealMe and Trade Me’s Transparency Reporting websites are the first two recipients of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s new Privacy Trust Mark.
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CERT NZ's Advisory Board extended for another six months
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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trade me
CERT NZ's Advisory Board will continue until 30 September 2018, with Minister Clare Curran praising its expertise in bolstering New Zealand's cybersecurity.
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Rocket Lab engineer launches Kiwi eCommerce site
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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commerce systems
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martech
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online auctions
Rocket Lab engineer Levi Fawcett launches AllGoods, a free Kiwi eCommerce platform empowering local sellers with swift shipping and zero fees for users.
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High demand for Google’s machine learning processor in NZ
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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ai
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trade me
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cloud services
Google’s Tensor Processing Units are hardware accelerators optimised to speed up and scale up Machine learning workloads.
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ComCom blocks Trade Me's move to acquire Motorcentral
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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commerce commission
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sky
Berry argues that the merger could also entrench the market power Trade Me holds for online classified advertising to motor vehicle dealers.
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New Zealand's tech leaders get behind global blockchain platform
Fri, 12th Jan 2018
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fintechs
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Kiwi tech stars are launching the world’s first blockchain platform for the multi-billion-dollar global online ratings and review industry.
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8 businesses that launched te reo Maori initiatives for Maori Language Week
Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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te reo māori
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vodafone
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trade me
Businesses in New Zealand are launching initiatives to celebrate Maori Language Week and promote the use of the Maori language.
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Disrupting the industry: Kiwi startup raises $1 million for digital expansion
Tue, 11th Jul 2017
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trade me
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investment
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goodnest
Goodnest, an Auckland-based home services platform, has secured $1 million in funding to expand its mobile and web platform and scale its services.
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Trade Me partners with Afterpay to offer ‘buy now, pay later' service
Tue, 30th May 2017
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commerce systems
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martech
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payment technologies
The partnership will let Trade Me sellers offer interest-free deferred payments to buyers, via Afterpay later in 2017.
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Trade Me rolls out Ping, a 'faster, easier, safer' payment system
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Trade Me says ‘Ping’ will make buying and selling easier, faster and safer as it is rolled out and will replace the current 'Pay Now' system.
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Trade Me joins pledge to get more young Aucklanders into jobs
Tue, 17th Jan 2017
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auckland council
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recruitment
Trade Me joins Auckland's Youth Employer Pledge programme, aiming to increase youth employment opportunities. #youthemployment.
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Trade Me: Kiwis have ‘voracious’ appetite for controversial online property info
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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trade me
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online services
We think New Zealanders have been desperate for this information and are curious to peek over the fence to see what’s going on in their neighbourhood.
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All grown up: A look into Trade Me's DNA
Fri, 7th Oct 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Trade Me, one of New Zealand's largest online sites, harnesses the power of data to improve all aspects of its business.