Rebecca Stevenson

Auckland

Business Commentator at Nine To Noon Politics

Senior Journalist at BusinessDesk

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PaySauce says what's good for NZ is good for Aussie, Aroa, a moment with John McMahon, and more

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Stevenson

Stay ahead with BusinessDesk's regular Small Cap Wrap – all the latest small cap opportunities, market trends and more.Analysts from Bell Potter are upbeat about the medical technology firm Aroa Biosurgery. A recent research report said the company, which uses sheep stomachs for wound repair products, was positioned for meaningful growth into the 2026 and 2027 financial years.
AFT Pharmaceuticals hits $200m revenue milestone despite profit dip

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Stevenson

AFT Pharmaceuticals' co-founder, Dr Hartley Atkinson, says the firm’s choice to invest in Australia has been vindicated. The NZX-listed pharmaceutical company released its results for the year ended March 31 on Thursday. While profit after tax fell to $11.9 million, revenue cracked $200m for the first time. Revenue from Australia increased by 17% to $127.1m, and operating profit leapt 65% to $25.5m.
'Headwinds are turning to tailwinds': US buyers lead international M&A

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Stevenson

The new golden visa regime will add more capital into the market and support increased mergers and acquisition activity, a leading industry figure says.PricewaterhouseCoopers' (PwC) latest update for the quarter ended March found mergers and acquisitions (M&A) increased 38% on the prior comparable period, with more than half of them done by overseas buyers.In the first quarter of 2025, 36 deals were announced, with buyers from the United States and Australia leading the international charge...
Infratil must bridge cash gap: analysts suggest One NZ and share bonuses could help

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Stevenson

Listed infrastructure investor Infratil could shift focus to Asia due to the policy uncertainty from US President Donald Trump, an analyst says. Infratil is set to announce its full-year result on May 28.
Booking.com for Business drives Serko's growth despite revenue per customer dip

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Stevenson

Travel software firm Serko has booked a $5.1 million charge against its online booking platform acquisition GetThere due to current uncertainties in the US market.The NZX-listed tech company reported its full-year results for the period to March 31 on Tuesday morning.Serko increased total income by 27% to $90.5m on the back of continued growth from Booking.com for Business but was $1.8m below analysts’ consensus expectation.Its loss increased by $6.1m to $22m due to one-off costs and the...
The Salesforce sales machine is also Gentrack’s new business scout

2 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Stevenson

Software giant Salesforce is opening doors for NZ tech firm Gentrack, including helping it to secure a contract in the Philippines, and it’s scoping another potential deal off the back of its relationship with the firm.The listed utilities software company reported on Monday its net profit rose 34.7% for the six months to March 31 to $7.2 million, with strong increases in revenue across its two segments: airports and utilities.Overall revenue increased 9.8% to $112m, with utilities revenue...
IkeGPS seizes multibillion-dollar infrastructure opportunity in US

3 weeks ago | jump.businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Stevenson

Utility pole assessment software company IkeGPS says it has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to capitalise on a multibillion-dollar investment in North America’s electrical grid. The Colorado-based but NZX-listed software company’s shares have been soaring on the back of optimism about the US economy and Ike securing deals with eight of the 10 largest utilities there.
IkeGPS seizes multibillion-dollar infrastructure opportunity in US

3 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Stevenson

Utility pole assessment software company IkeGPS says it has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to capitalise on a multibillion-dollar investment in North America’s electrical grid. The Colorado-based but NZX-listed software company’s shares have been soaring on the back of optimism about the US economy and Ike securing deals with eight of the 10 largest utilities there.
Xero CEO Sukhinder Singh Cassidy: We're proud of our roots, committed to ASX listing

3 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Stevenson

Xero boss Sukhinder Singh Cassidy says the cloud accounting firm is happy to stay listed on the ASX. The tech company reported its result for the year to March 31 on Thursday, with revenue breaching the $2 billion mark and net profit rising by 30% to $227.8m. Market watchers have been pondering whether NZ-registered Xero would be better off on a tech-focused exchange in the US.
Online trading platform Sharesies a new source of capital for listed companies

3 weeks ago | businessdesk.co.nz | Rebecca Stevenson

Listed animal and healthcare giant Ebos recently closed a boosted $58 million retail offer to existing shareholders. Among the Ebos investors chipping in more money for a larger stake in the multibillion-dollar firm were customers of investment platform Sharesies. Sharesies has an 800,000-strong base of users, which listed companies can now tap for bookbuilds, retail offers, and dividend reinvestment plans.