Pushpay Holdings, the mobile payments app developer, boosted revenue 39 percent in the first quarter as growth in its US faith-based merchants offset a decline in its SMS business. Total annualised committed monthly revenue was $12.8 million at June 30, up from $9.2 million three months earlier, the Redmond-based company said in a statement. Merchant ACMR, which tracks its clients who use the PushPay …

New Zealand shares fell in a widespread selloff as China’s stock market extended its tumble.  Xero, Trade Me Group, SkyCity Entertainment Group and Westpac Banking Corp declined. The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 35.47 points, or 0.6 percent, to 5767.7. Within the index, 30 stocks fell, nine rose and 11 were unchanged. Turnover was $177 million. The Shanghai SE Composite Index was down 3.8 percent …

LanzaTech New Zealand, the NZ-founded carbon recycling company, narrowed its annual loss as the company shifts into commercialisation from its previous development phase. The company reported a loss of $34.7 million in calendar 2014, smaller than the loss of $40.5 million a year earlier, according to financial statements lodged with the Companies Office. Including $2.8 million of exchange differences on foreign …