Tech Premium Trio of ethical funds back Melon Health Punakaiki Fund, K1W1 and Impact Enterprise Fund provide $3.3m. Dane Ambler Fri, 09 Nov 2018 lance wiggsPunakaikiK1W1 FundSir Stephen TindallMelon HealthSiobhan Bulfin
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TRS shares soar 900% after Dotcom’s Mega flags $210m backdoor listing on NZX Shares of TRS Investments, a penny-dreadful shell company, soared 900 percent after Kim Dotcom's Mega Ltd announced plans for a backdoor listing on the NZX that would value his data storage and enc Wed, 11 Jul 2018 StocksSoftwarelance wiggsKim DotcomStephen HallBusinessDeskstock activitymerger or acquisitionmarket and exchangeshell companyMegayrs investments
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Coalition’s R&D tax break ‘unworkable,’ ‘uncompetitive’ A clutch of innovators and investors like the general direction of Megan Woods' new policy but find five major problems. Watch Grant Walker discuss the pros and cons with Lance Wiggs. Fri, 20 Apr 2018 TechnologyR&DMegan Woodsandy hamiltonCallaghan InnovationRalph Shalelance wiggsSam MorganDoug Hastie
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