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Vodafone technology enables Kiwi business to globalise
New Vodafone technology will open up global markets for Kiwi exporter Mi5 Security. The security and surveillance firm is the first New Zealand company to connect all its devices in North America and Europe with a single SIM card in each device. 
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Kim Crawford Wines clocks up one million
New Zealand brand Kim Crawford Wines has hit a record one million case sales in the past 12 months with 60 percent of them going to the US. 
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Moa adds Canada to export markets; drives into China
  Marlborough’s Moa Beer is adding Canada to its export markets after upping its presence in North America.  Canadian craft beer drinkers soon get their first chance to enjoy a Moa - the first shipment of a container is en route to Richmond in British Colombia. 
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LanzaTech named as one of America’s most promising companies
  LanzaTech has been ranked as Number 48 in the Top 100 list of America’s “most promising privately held companies” by FORBES magazine. LanzaTech, a producer of low-carbon fuels and chemicals from gases, is the only clean energy or bioscience firm in the top 50. 
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International bakery deal dishes up the dough
Chef-turned-businessman Sean Armstrong’s successful business Loaf is expanding internationally in a multi-million dollar deal.
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New Zealand Africa Business Council fosters growth and ideas exchange
The New Zealand Africa Business Council launched this month has the support of initial founding members as well as New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the New Zealand Middle Eastern Business Council. In addition many New Zealand corporates that either do business with African based companies or want to start exporting to the region are also members.
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Consumer confidence tied to export growth
New Zealand consumer confidence is closely tied to export growth making it ‘relatively vulnerable’ to a slow-down in global economic growth, according to a new report released by MasterCard Worldwide. The report assesses the extent to which a slower growing global economy – and specifically a slowdown in merchandise exports – will impact the resiliency of consumer confidence.
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New Trade Flow Measures deliver strong message
The just-released OECD–WTO trade flow database has significant implications for government trade policy in New Zealand according to the New Zealand Chambers of Commerce Inc (NZCCI).
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Global economic centre of gravity shifts
The global financial crisis has accelerated the shift of the economic centre of gravity, with China, the US and India set to be the three major economies by 2050; but the emerging economies do face major challenges in their bid to sustain their recent strong growth.
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IANZ agreement give NZ products easier access overseas
A new global arrangement will make it easier for many New Zealand products to gain access to overseas markets, and vice versa. At the recent ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation) general assembly in Brazil, New Zealand’s accreditation organisation (IANZ) was one of the inaugural signatories to a new global mutual recognition arrangement (MRA).
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NZ companies fail to focus on global expansion
While business leaders in mature economies are looking for international expansion opportunities in higher growth emerging economies, the same cannot be said of New Zealand businesses, according to the latest Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR). 
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Tasti savours trans-Tasman success
Tasti Products was named as Woolworths Supplier of the Year, under $50m category, at Woolworths Australian Awards dinner held on 09 November in Sydney.
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Taiwan utility selects Tait digital radio system
The largest electricity supplier and grid operator in Taiwan has selected Tait to improve the communications system it uses to support its energy to more than 12.5 million customers.
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Burgerfuel opens its biggest store
  BurgerFuel Worldwide (BFW) has opened its largest store to date in Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia. This latest BurgerFuel flagship store in the centre of the capital can cater for over 250 burger enthusiasts.
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Gallagher opens new Kansas City HQ
  Gallagher is demonstrating its commitment to the US economy with the opening of their new Kansas City headquarters this December. Gallagher Deputy CEO, Steve Tucker, says as well as indicating their long-term intention in the market, the purpose built facility is also is an opportunity for the company to deliver increased benefits to their animal management and security customers. 
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Fieldays reputation spreads to China
The CEO of NZ National Fieldays Society, Jon Calder, has attended the opening of the Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair in the Shaanxi Province, West China attended by 50,000 people.
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Passing of power in China presents an opportunity for Kiwi exporters
Historic sweeping changes at the helm of China’s ruling communist party signals the beginning of a new era for the Chinese people and a once in a decade opportunity for New Zealand to consolidate its relationship with the emerging economic powerhouse. 
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Meat snacks exporter uncovers energy savings
Auckland meat snacks manufacturer Jack Links has uncovered tens of thousands of dollars in energy savings, thanks to prompting from its international customers.
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I Love Ugly wins Fashion Export Scholarship
The designers of New Zealand fashion label I Love Ugly have been awarded the $10,000 DHL Express Fashion Export Scholarship for 2012, establishing them as New Zealand’s top emerging fashion exporter.  
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Business forum to boost Waikato’s trade opportunities with India
Dairy, IT, tourism, commerce and agribusiness are all on the agenda for the Hamilton-based India-New Zealand Business Forum, the first of what Waikato University hopes will become an annual event.
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