NZAX-listed Malaysian internet services play Mykris has reported a solid lift in earnings and is paying 1.8 cents per share in dividends in its first year since seeking a listing on the New Zealand alternative market’s board. The company operates in Malaysia but reports in New Zealand dollars, turning over $8.9 million in the year to June 30, and turning …

Xero, the cloud-based accounting software firm, added 36,000 customers since the end of March and is predicting an 80 percent pickup in annual sales as it continues its drive for global growth, which will widen the loss at the end of the year. Chief executive Rod Drury told shareholders in Wellington today the company has 193,000 customers, that’s up from …

Briscoe Group, the homeware and sporting goods retail chain, anticipates 9.7 percent growth in first-half profit as second-quarter sales continued to grow across both segments and margins widen. Net profit rose to at least $14.6 million in the six months ended July 28 from $13.3 million a year earlier, the Auckland-based company said in a statement. That was on the …