Businesses that trade internationally learn from more sources and have a higher-than-average number of business-related educational interests.

NZ’s rank at first in the world for ease of doing business by the World Bank Group is a huge drawcard for investors.

Free rent for the first three years, subsidies on intellectual property, and $10million angel investment funds – it’s almost too good to be true.

Australia is hoping to establish a regional fintech advantage in a fast-moving global environment.

A beginner in the arcane art of the blockchain attends day two of the Blockchain NZ conference in Auckland.

MyCarYourRental is hoping to raise up to $800,000 to market and grow their car-sharing community.

The millennial generation has one of the highest turnover rates, and are most likely to switch jobs.

PartPay assumes full risk for consumer repayments and also picks up the cost of payment processing.

Andreas Antonopoulos says the NZ government needs to get its act together to reap the gains of cryptocurrency, citing Singapore as an example.

Strong ecosystem, market presence, innovation and customer satisfaction named as their strengths as an hpaPaaS.

Banks from Turkey, the UAE, Oman, and Qatar piloted the network allowing them to process transactions in real-time with greater transparency.

The treatment of 'intangible property' is an area ripe for clarification, and cryptocurrency may well give rise to the case to test the boundaries.

Harnessing the power of analytics to humanise the customer journey in the age of digital transformation.

The US$2.8b deal will result in a multinational data centre with more than 3,500 customers around the world.

The feature will let small businesses on Xero see the credit risk of their potential customers, suppliers and partners.

Only 6% of Kiwi companies are thinking about creating better customer experiences while 76% are focused on growing their revenues.

Banqer received the Economic Citizenship Education Award at the Global Inclusion Awards ceremony in Berlin, a first for NZ companies.

Gentrack’s acquisition of BLIP Systems will augment Gentrack’s software product range and expand its customer base.

Zendesk Guide features an app to help teams share their collective knowledge with customers more effectively and a new bot for self-service support.

Five Star Wars technologies that actually exist today

NetSuite has two major upgrades every year, with customisations that carry forward automatically so customers are always on the latest version.

The new and improved Salesforce AppExchange partner programme features a new business model, a new onboarding experience, and new technology tools.

Tencent, Sequoia Capital, and Mastercard were major investors in fueling Airwallex’s international expansion.

The Global Impact Visa is a three-year open work visa allowing entrepreneurs to work and live in New Zealand, limited to 400 applicants.