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Microsoft New Zealand Leads TechEd Event, Gives Free Software to 27,000 Charities

Microsoft New Zealand leads TechEd event, the largest technology conference in New Zealand held in Auckland. Paul Muckleston, Microsoft NZ managing director, said the event has 2,500 delegates in attendance. Meanwhile, Microsoft New Zealand has announced it will give charities in New Zealand free software. In the TechEd event, Mr Muckleston revealed that almost 27,000 eligible charities in New Zealand will be given Microsoft Office 365 software as part of the company's Office 365 for Nonpro...

Your Editor On Twitter

By Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArenaI joined Twitter. Not because I am curious what this celebrity has to say about her kids, or to read that another one is waiting for a connecting flight, impatiently.
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House Prices Halve Without a Recession

You'll never guess the lead story on Bloomberg this morning. 'Australia Gold Coast Homes at 50% Below 2010 Lure Buyers'. A snazzy photo of the Gold Coast as seen from the Q1 Observation Deck featured.

The Only Miracle About China’s Economy

If you were wondering about the source of China's latest economic 'recovery', wonder no more. Yesterday, we got news that China's incredible credit creating apparatus is back on track.

Australian Stock Market Report – Afternoon 9/12/13

The All Ordinaries Index (XAO) edged higher by 0.2 per cent; pulling back from the 5250pt level flirted with earlier in the session. This makes it not only five straight days of gains but also the best winning streak for Australian shares in two months.

Levelling Mountains in China for the Sake of Economic ‘Progress’

Talking heads explained the bullish move on upbeat data from China's economy and the prospect of a 'delay' in the escalating conflict in Syria. When the market gets excited about a delay to a potentially very messy conflict, you know the speculative juices are still flowing.

More Than One Premium Built Into Oil

By Jonathan BarrattAs we have mentioned at the beginning of the report, if the Syrians agree to the initiative offered by the Russians then any oil premium associated with the conflict should erode.

Australian Stock Market Report – Midday 9/11/13

The Australian sharemarket is improving for the fourth straight day, the third consecutive month and both the ASX200 together with the All Ordinaries are above 5200pts. Should markets continue to rise a touch more, stocks could reach five year highs.

Sony Xperia M priced $249.99 in the United States

As of the rumors in June this year for the specs of the device it has been a very Long wait the Sony Xperia M is here in UK priced at $249.99. The fairly prices device dont have any comparison to the high end android smartphone that Sony offers. The device has been launched only in US and is expected to launch sooner in coming weeks in Europe and Asia.

A New Government And Gerry's Four Words

By Peter Switzer, Switzer Super ReportThis new Abbott Government comes at the right time, as green shoots in the local economy are bound to be watered by a spurt in confidence ? both business and consumer ? and this improving economic picture at home will be helped by better data readings in China a...

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