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Last updated11:51, July 17 2017

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David Nyika heads to the world championships in Germany in August.

The bright lights of British boxing suit David Nyika.

The Hamilton heavyweight represented the British Lionheartsfranchise in the World Series of Boxing (WSB)and won both his fights in France and Kazakhstan.

The British team lost their semifinal of the amateur international boxing competition to Kazakhstan's Astana Arlans in early June, but Nyika further enhanced his growing reputation by defeating Kazakh fighter Anton Pinchuk, a former top ranked heavyweight in AIBAand WSB rankings.

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Nyika won the Oceania title on the Gold Coast last month.

Nyika, who turns 22 in August, then retained his Oceania title on the Gold Coast just three weeks later with aunanimous points decision win over Jason Whateley, theAustralian No 1 who the talented Kiwi has beaten three times on the trot.

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Spending five weeks exposed to British boxing's booming industry opened Nyika's eyes, he said, and he admitted that one day basing himself in the UK is "definitely an option".

Fellow Kiwi Joseph Parker,the WBO heavyweight champion of the world, is in England ahead of his second title defenceagainst Hughie Fury in Manchester in September, which promises to be the first of many lucrative fights with Britain's best.

But Nyika's gaze remains fixed on the world championships in Hamburg, Germany, in August beforefighting for another Commonwealth Games gold medal on the Gold Coast in April.

He trained and sparred with the likes of British Olympic light heavyweightJoshua Buatsi, who won bronze in Rio last August, as well as gaining "really valuable" insight and advice from different coaches.

"I was out of my comfort zone, which was cool because I like to rise to occasions, and I like being in foreign territory because it gives me something to be excited about," Nyika said.

"Out here in New Zealand, I barely get fights and when I do, I know I'm supposed to kick arse."

After beatingKevin Kuadjoviin Paris to gain a point for Britain's franchise in the WSB quarter-finals, Nyikaspent time trainingwith Buatsi and members of Great Britain's Olympic team.

Nyika has previously knocked out Togolese fighterKuadjovi in Olympic qualifying in Azerbaijan last year, but a tough assignment was next in Kazakhstan.

"I really didn't want to go to be honest because I was already getting homesick and I was being taken from one environment to another," he admitted.

"I was getting tired of the travelling and my body clock was all out of whack. I was just focused on putting on a good performance against one of the world's top ranked heavyweights."

Fellow Kiwis Chad Milnes, a lightweight, andPatrick Mailata, a super heavyweight, were also drafted into Britain's WSB team to fight in a competition stacked with the world's best amateur boxers, one of whom Nyika would face in Pinchuk, a highly-ranked heavyweight.

But hewon on points unanimously in the Kazakh city of Kostanay,after being awarded four of the five three-minute rounds.

"He was a tough dude but he pretty much gave me exactly what I expected," Nyika said.

"He was a real class act and a good boxer but I knew I would just have to stick to my guns."

Nyika returned home having "never felt fitter" with his weight settled around 91kg after training three or four times a day for four weeks.

The Oceania Championships in late June then saw him defeat a Papua New Guinean fighter before beating Australian Olympic boxer Whateley for the third time in his career, and retain the Oceania title he won in 2015.

AIBA's world championships commence in Hamburg from August 25 and Nyika will head to Germany having worked harder than ever with a new intense training schedule well underway.

Nyika lost toUzbekistani boxer RustamTulaganovat the quarterfinal stages of the last world championships in Doha, Qatar back in 2015.

Tulaganov also beat Nyika in Olympic qualifying last year but only time will what his next movemight be after the Commonwealth Games, and whether he turns professional or targets another Olympics.

Nyikasaid: "Turning professional is just a matter of timing. I've worked too hard not to reap some rewards from boxing.

"But I'm not boxing to prove a point to anyone but myself."

AT A GLANCE

New Zealand's medals at the Oceania boxing championships

Gold: David Nyika(91kg), Ryan Scaife (75kg), Richie Hadlow (64kg) Silver: Patrick Mailata(91kg+), Jarrod Banks (81kg), Chad Milnes (60kg) Bronze: LeroyHindley (69kg), Keegan O'Kane-Jones (56kg), Ivan Pavich(53kg)

-Stuff

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The Pacific Oceania women's tennis team believe it is a case of third-time lucky in their bid for Fed Cup promotion.

The composite team finished fifth and sixth in Asia/Oceania Zone Group Two over the past two years.

Samoa's Steffi Carruthers, Papua New Guinea's Abigail Tere-Apisah and Mayka Zima from Tahiti are back for another tilt at top spot, with Carol Lee from the Northern Marianas the new face, after impressing in the junior ranks.

Steffi Carruthers playing for Pacific Oceania in 2016. Photo: Supplied

Pacific Oceania are one of 13 teams competing on hardcourts this week in Dushanbe, Tajikistan for a shot at promotion to level one.

Team captain Patrice Cotti said they had a real chance.

"We were pretty close to finishing in the top four (last year) and because we lost two games - if we won these two games we were in the semi finals," he said.

"This year I think Abby is better than last year, Steffi is maybe better or at the same level, we have Mayka and Carol at a good level and I think this year the first step is to be in the semi final.

"And after if you are in the semi final you have to go in the final and in the final you want to be promoted."

Abigail Tere-Apisah speaks with Patrice Cotti during a singles tie in 2016. Photo: Supplied

Patrice Cotti said the current Fed Cup line up is probably the strongest it had ever been, with Carol Lee fresh from victories on the Junior ITF circuit and Abigail Tere-Apisah reaching a career-best 365 in the world singles rankings.

"She's now in the top 400 in the world so it's amazing and I think she can improve too and she wants to be better and she will be better," he said.

"Steffi is young too and playing in many tournaments since many years and she has the experience.

"For Mayka it's different because she lives in Tahiti but I know her very well because I'm training her sometimes during the year.

"She loved her experience last year in Thailand and when she saw how Steffi and Abby was playing she wanted to be better and I think she's better now than last year."

Meanwhile, the men's Davis Cup gets underway today in Sri Lanka.

Nine teams are vying for two promotion places from Asia/Oceania Zone Group Three.

The Pacific Oceania line-up of Heve Kelley from Tahiti, Vanuatu's Aymeric Mara, Brett Baudinet of the Cook Islands and newcomer Colin Sinclair from the CNMI have been drawn in the Pool A along with Sri Lanka, Syria and Jordan.

Tahiti's Heve Kelley representing Pacific Oceania in the Davis Cup in Bahrain. Photo: Supplied

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Last updated11:14, July 17 2017

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Francine Lockington was due to travel to New Zealand with her teammates to participate in the OFC under-19 championship (File photo).

The Oceania Football Confederation is mourning the death of Fiji under-19 goalkeeper Francine Lockington, who passed away in Lautoka on Sunday.

Lockington was due to travel to New Zealand with her teammates to participate in the OFC under-19 championship but withdrew shortly before the team departed Fiji for Auckland due to illness.

A promising young talent, Lockington picked up the golden glove award at the OFC under-17 women's championship in 2016, and also won the Fiji FA Women's Footballer of the Year.

OFC president David Chung said his thoughts and prayers go out to the family in this difficult time.

REST EASY | Truly devastating to learn Fiji GK Francine Lockington has left us. A rising talent who will be greatly missed by many. pic.twitter.com/BjxMLWTZ0K

"To lose a family member is never easy, and to lose someone with their whole life ahead of them is devastating," Chung said.

"As a father myself I can only imagine what Francine's family are going through. I truly hope our prayers can provide a little comfort for them during this time."

There will be a moment's silence observed ahead of the match between Samoa and Fiji on Monday.

-Stuff

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Guam's Chloe Miranda looks for an open player in Team Guam's game against Australia on July 14.(Photo: Courtesy of FIBA)

The best youth ballers from Oceania have been on Guam for the past week, fighting for medals and a chance to represent their countries once again in the FIBA U18 Asia Championship 2018.

Guam's men won bronze after a resounding 105-70 win over Samoa on Saturday afternoon. Guam had lost the night before,155-39to Australia, which playedNew Zealand in the finals. Australia took thegoldwith a winning score of 93-55 Saturday, July 15.

In women's action, Guam's U17 team lost a heartbreaker to Samoa88-58 in the bronze medal game, a day after losing to Australia 154-12. Australia overpoweredNew Zealand to take home the gold, 81-60.

All four basketball nations Australia, New Zealand, Guam and Samoa qualified for the FIBA U18 Asia Championship scheduled for 2018.

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RWC 2019

Fiji's win over Samoa saw them crowned World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup 2017 champions and confirmed Tonga's qualification for Rugby World Cup 2019 as the Oceania 2 qualifier.

Henry Seniloli scored a hat-trick as Fiji defied the rain that fell in the second half at Apia Park to beat their hosts Samoa 38-16 and successfully defend their World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup title.

Fiji had trailed Samoa 16-14 at half-time, but by the final whistle had outscored their hosts by five tries to one to complete the Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification process which spanned both the 2016 and 2017 editions of the Pacific Nations Cup, unbeaten.

The Fijians had already confirmed their place at RWC 2019 in Japan as the Oceania 1 qualifier with a narrow victory over Tonga last weekend, taking their place in Pool D alongside Australia, Wales, Georgia and the Americas 2 qualifier (Canada or Uruguay).

Samoa needed to get something out of the match if they were to claim the Oceania 2 spot, but their failure to do so means that Tonga instead complete the Pool C line-up with England, France, Argentina and USA for Japan 2019.

The Samoans, who finished a point behind Tonga in the standings across the two competitions, must now wait to learn the identity of the European team they will face next year to determine the Play-off Winner qualifier in Pool A.

If Samoa fail to take that route by beating the winner of Czech Republic or Portugal versus the second-place team in the 2018 Rugby Europe Championship (excluding Georgia, who have already qualified) they will be pitched into the global repechage tournament.

Fiji made the better start at Apia Park and took an early lead through a converted try for scrum-half Seniloli. However, Samoa, with the breeze at their backs, fought back and some enterprising play from a quick tap penalty saw captain David Lemi score a try in the left corner.

Tusi Pisis conversion levelled the scores, but Fiji responded with a wonderful counter-attack with full-back Timoci Nagusa prominent and Senioli crossed for his second try of the match. Once again Samoa pressed and the pressure caused ill-discipline from Fiji, allowing fly-half Pisi to kick three penalties to give the hosts a slender 16-14 lead at the break.

The rain started to fall at half-time, but it didnt faze Fiji who unleashed a 15-man game that stretched Samoa wide. The tactics worked and in the damp conditions Fiji scored three more tries through Senioli, centre Jale Vatubua and replacement Apisalome Ratuniyarawa.

Fiji fly-half Ben Volavola was immaculate with the boot, kicking five conversions and a penalty for a personal haul of 13 points in the victory.

It was a great win and I think our bench was great and it showed in the second half. We were too narrow in the first half and we gave away penalties that kept Samoa in the game, said Fiji coach John McKee. We are proud to have defended our PNC title. It is also our fourth test win in a row and I am told that is a record for Fiji.

Of course we have also qualified for RWC 2019 and we will now focus on that. This is a talented group and we have some younger talent emerging also. I believe this squad can improve further and our aim will be to make the quarter-finals in 2019.

It is an ambitious goal as RWC is incredibly hard but you have to be ambitious to succeed.

Samoa coach Alama Ieremia was inevitably disappointed with the result, which will see his side slip one place to 16th when the World Rugby Rankings update at 12 noon on Monday, their lowest position since the rankings were introduced in 2003.

We had a good first half but we knew we had to get a lead as we had the wind in the first half. We went into the break ahead but we made too many errors in the second half and Fiji capitalised on them. Fiji deserved the victory and we congratulate them.

We really wanted to win for the country and the boys tried really hard. I guess it is a painful lesson but the young squad will hopefully learn from it and we can take the experience forward as we do have a second chance at RWC qualification.

We have to play home and away against Europe 2 in the next stage of qualification. Some say it is a silver lining as we may end up in an easier pool but to be honest that is little consolation tonight. We will regroup and I am sure the squad will do the country proud in the future.

There is one stage of Rugby World Cup 2019 qualification remaining in the region with the Cook Islands to face Tahiti in the Oceania Rugby Cup on 4 August. The winner will face the Asia Rugby Championship 2018 winner for a place in repechage tournament.

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Its been almost 70 years since English novelist Eric Arthur Blair, writing under the pseudonym George Orwell, penned 1984, his famous dystopian novel which depicted life in Oceania, a state in perpetual war with omnipresent government surveillance, strict state control of the media, and cynical government manipulation of the populace.

The state prosecutes thought crime and independent thinking. The Inner Party strictly controls policy, even as members of the Outer Party fill other bureaucratic slots in order to keep the state functioning. Historical revisionism is rife and alliances shift rapidly.

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After years of war against Eurasia, Oceanias policy suddenly switches, hence the declarative statement, Oceania was at war with Eastasia: Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia, no matter the reality of previous years.

Orwell wrote his masterpiece in the wake of World War II and against the backdrop of the expansion of communism throughout Eastern Europe and its attempts to make inroads into Western Europe.

Photographs of Eric Blair, whose pen name was George Orwell, from his Metropolitan Police file, c.1940. The National Archives UK

The reason 1984 remains so relevant today, however, is that uncomfortable takes on fake news and government disdain for individual liberty remain too real in too many places. After President Donald Trumps inauguration, 1984 shot up the rankings on Amazon, leading the publisher to print an additional 70,000 copies.

Whatever disdain people might have for Trump and his unwillingness to confront even the reality of his past statements and positions, the United States is not Oceania and any suggestion otherwise is an exaggeration. The judiciary is independent and the media free. What countries then come closest to the Oceania of Orwells creation?

North Korea is, of course, the most totalitarian country on earth. Foreign media consumption is not allowed. Children are indoctrinated from birth, if not from North Korean schools then by their own families who fear the consequence of any question or remark, however innocent, that could contradict or somehow cross the Dear Leaders line.

Dissidence, real or suspected, will lead to punishment not only for the individual but for generations of his or her family. Heroes one day transform into despicable human scum.

Turkmenistan, at least under the late leader Turkmenbashi, came close. He named days and months after himself and his family, and constructed a gold statue that rotated with the sun.

But, while Turkmenbashi sought absolute obedience, his regime was more authoritarian than totalitarian. Eritrea, too, is authoritarian in the extreme especially with regard to press freedom and free expression but is not organized enough to be truly totalitarian.

If Orwell were alive today, the country which might best conform to 1984 might well be Turkey. The issue isnt simply President Recep Tayyip Erdogans corruption or authoritarianism. In that, he is really no different from Russian President Vladimir Putin or Venezuelan dictator Nicols Maduro.

Rather, it is how Erdogan has seized control of the media in order to impose narratives that change as rapidly as Oceanias wars against Eastasia and Eurasia. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was Erdogans best-friend, for example, until he wasnt.

But woe to any Turk that points out how Erdogan cultivated Assad and even vacationed with him. Turkeys relationship with Russia is enough to give any observer whiplash, moving from cautious trade partners to sanctions and military bluster to the tightest of allies over the course of a year.

The same has become especially apparent in the aftermath of the July 15, 2016 abortive coup, which Erdogan blames on friend-turned-rival Fethullah Glen, a US-based theologian.

After the Erdogan-Glen dispute about finances and corruption spilled into the open in 2013, the Erdogan-controlled Turkish press turned on a dime, ascribing ever-more outlandish conspiracies to a man with whom they were infatuated just months before.

Remember, just a few years earlier, Turkish police were seeking the author and all copies of an unpublished manuscript critical of Glen. While the book was unpublished and therefore no libel had occurred Erdogan and Turkeys police sought to prosecute the case because, at the time, to think negatively about Glen or his followers was intolerable.

But that was then and this is now. Erdogan and his press today ascribe a name the Fethullahist Terror Organization to his organization and hundreds of thousands of his followers and demand the Turkish press pick up the narrative.

The state propels the same accusations they once sought to suppress. In effect, Erdogan has always been at war with Eastasia. Likewise, even though Erdogans coup-night narrative is full of holes, Turkish journalists and academics are not allowed to ask questions about the inconsistencies.

The scariest part of Turkeys descent into Orwellianism is how many people outside Turkey have been willing to play along. Some American institutions seem to find little wrong in Erdogans theories, or they self-censor because they seek donations from firms Erdogan or his family members control.

Individual analysts at best remain silent and at worst affirm Erdogans theories in the press because they maintain energy sector or consulting contracts and prefer not to antagonize the Turkish president, whatever their private thoughts might be. Turkish-born analysts equivocate because they worry that Erdogan might retaliate against their families.

Some Western journalists self-censor to maintain access, and even Freedom House appears at best to lack moral clarity and at worst side with access over censorship.

What has happened in Turkey is tragic. The issue is no longer simply freedom of speech but rather freedom of thought. As tens of thousands are jailed and more than 100,000 fired, even more have become non-persons, no longer entitled to jobs, school, legal representation, or government benefits all because of suspicions about what they think.

Meanwhile, those who want to get ahead or even merely survive must parrot Erdogans lines, no matter how contradictory they might have been to those the president muttered only weeks or months before. Time in Turkey is running backwards, and the country increasingly seems mired in 1984.

Michael Rubin is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. A former Pentagon official, his major research areas are the Middle East, Turkey, Iran and diplomacy.

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Which Country Today Is Most Like Orwell's 1984 Authoritarian Nightmare? - Newsweek

BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cloudscene, the world's largest directory of colocation data centers, cloud service providers and network fabrics, has revealed the top ten data center operators in North America, EMEA, Oceania and Asia for the second quarter of this year.

This quarter saw Equinix not only dominate all four leaderboards, but further extend its lead from the second ranked operator in every region.

Despite this, the strength of the top two market players was solidified this quarter as the overall scores for second in line - Digital Realty, Interxion, NextDC and SUNeVision - continued to grow.

Global Switch accompanied Equinix as the only other service provider to be ranked across more than two leaderboards, with third, fourth and fifth places in Oceania, Asia and EMEA respectively.

Selected from a pool of more than 5,300 service providers listed on Cloudscene, the results for Q2, 2017 provides industry insight into the operators with the most influence in the data center market:

North America

EMEA

1.

Equinix

1.

Equinix

2.

Digital Realty

2.

Interxion

3.

CoreSite

3.

Telehouse

4.

Zayo

4.

Digital Realty

5.

Cologix

5.

Global Switch

6.

Cyxtera

6.

Level 3 Communications

7.

Level 3 Communications

7.

itconic

8.

TierPoint

8.

Nikhef

9.

Netrality Properties

9.

Colt Technology Services

10.

365 Data Centers

10.

Orange Business Services

1.

Equinix

1.

Equinix

2.

NextDC

2.

SUNeVision

3.

Global Switch

3.

NTT Communications

4.

Vocus Communications

4.

Global Switch

5.

AAPT

5.

Netmagic

6.

PIPE Networks

6.

GPX Global Systems

7.

iseek

7.

AIMS Data Centre

8.

Datacom

8.

ST Telemedia

9.

Macquarie Telecom Group

9.

Cyxtera

10.

YourDC

10.

CenterServ

Serial tech entrepreneur and Cloudscenes founder, Bevan Slattery said: Weve taken independent industry data from the worlds largest database of colocation facilities and service providers, to provide a ranking of the data center operators with the most influence in their region.

Whilst we expect the movement to be minimal in the top half of the leaderboard each quarter, what will be interesting to follow is the change in the second half rankings where you can see competition is rife. The scores are extremely tight and you can really get a feel for how fierce the market must be between the medium-sized players.

Q2 changes also resulted in six new entrants, with Cyxtera, Netrality Properties, itconic, ST Telemedia, Macquarie Telecom and YourDC joining the leaderboard rankings.

Based on data center market density (number of facilities) and connectivity (PoPs), the leaderboard scores are obtained from Cloudscenes independent global database and relate to the April to June 2017 period.

The spread of connectivity for Q2, 2017 was centralized to North America and EMEA. Of the total 17,000+ PoPs managed by the ranked data center operators, 43.10% of the PoPs were in North America, 39.63% in EMEA, 9.15% in Oceania and 8.11% in Asia.

Further analysis, graphs and complete data for Cloudscenes Q2, 2017 Leaderboard is available at http://www.cloudscene.com/news

This quarter, Cloudscene has also released a Fast 50 list of global organizations making an impact on the data center sector. Based on growth, the Fast 50 companies are available at http://www.cloudscene.com/fast50

About Cloudscene: Cloudscene is the world's largest directory of colocation data centers, cloud service providers and network fabrics. Established by tech entrepreneur, Bevan Slattery, Cloudscene helps in the selection of colocation, IaaS, cloud and internet service providers http://www.cloudscene.com

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New Zealand-based canned abalone supplier PauaCo and Australia-based live abalone supplier Ralph's Tasmania Seafood are set to merge Aug. 25, the companies said in a release on Thursday.

The deal will create what the companies call the largest abalone processor and exporter in Australasia.

PauaCosuppliesretail and catering markets in Southeast Asia while Ralph's specializes in live abalone exports to mainland China.The merger aimsto better utilize the wild abalone resource in both New Zealand and Australia. The consolidation will lead to greater distribution access for live Paua exports from New Zealand whileallowing the maximization of Australian abalone currently not able to be sold into the live markets, the companies said.

We are delighted to be able to announce this merger to the market, said David Hogg chairman ofPauaCo, which was formed in 2012. He added that the deal will more efficiently utilize the wild resource, resulting in better returns for all involved.

I am very happy to be joining forces with PauaCo, said Ralph Caccavo, co-founder of Ralphs. We have found a business that shares our goals for the future of the industry, and together we can offer the best routes to markets for our suppliers and the best products for our customers.

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With 99.2% ROE in the last year, Oceania Healthcare Limited (NZSE:OCA) appeared more efficient when we look at the industry average of 15.29% ROE. However, we must not ignore the role of leverage, which artificially inflates an ROE, making a poor performance look outstanding. See our latest analysis for OCA

ROE ratio basically calculates the net income as a percentage of total capital committed by shareholders, namely shareholders equity.Any ROE north of 20%, implying 20 cents return on every dollar invested, is favourable for any investor. But investors seek multiple assets to diversify risk and an industry-specific comparison makes more sense to achieve the goal of choosing the best among a given lot.

Return on Equity = Net Profit Shareholders Equity

For a company to create value for its shareholders, it must generate an ROE higher than the cost of equity. Unlike debt-holders, there is no predefined return for equity investors. However, an expected return to account for market risk can be arrived at using the Capital Asset Pricing Model. For OCA, it stands at 8.52% versus its ROE of 99.2%.

Oceania Healthcare (NZSE:OCA) Last Perf Jul 14th 17

When we break down ROE using a very popular method called Dupont Formula, it unfolds into three key ratios which are responsible for a companys profitability: net profit margin, asset turnover, and financial leverage. While higher margin and asset turnover indicate improved efficiency, investors should be cautious about the impact of increased leverage.

ROE = annual net profit shareholders equity

ROE = (annual net profit sales) (sales assets) (assets shareholders equity)

ROE = profit margin asset turnover financial leverage

Among the ratios affecting ROE, the profit margin is the most important as it highlights the operational efficiency of a company. To a potential investor, the ideal scenario would be profit increasing at a higher rate than the revenue.The asset turnover for a capital intensive industry such as bricks-and-mortar retail would be substantially lower than the e-commerce retail industry. A comparison with the industry can be drawn through ROA, which represents earnings as a percentage of assets. Oceania Healthcares ROA stood at 0.5% in the past year, compared to the industrys 6.25%.

Oceania Healthcare (NZSE:OCA) Historical Debt Jul 14th 17

The impact of leverage on ROE is reflected in a companys debt-equity profile. Rapidly rising debt compared to equity, while profit margin and asset turnover underperform, raises a red flag on the ROE. Its important as a company can inflate its ROE by consistently increasing debt despite weak operating performance. OCAs debt to equity ratio currently stands at 3.45. Investors should be cautious about any sharp change in this ratio, more so if its due to increasing debt.

While ROE can be calculated through a very simple calculation, investors should look at various ratios by breaking it down and how each of them affects the return to understand the strengths and weakness of a company. Its one of the few ratios which stitches together performance metrics from the income statement and the balance sheet. What are the analysts projection of Oceania Healthcares ROE in three years? I recommend you see our latest FREE analysis report to find out!

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Cloudscene, the world's largest directory of colocation data centers, cloud service providers and network fabrics, has revealed the top ten data center operators in North America, EMEA, Oceania and Asia for the second quarter of this year.

This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170713005462/en/

The Top Data Center Operators in North America, EMEA, Oceania and Asia for Q2, 2017 (source: cloudscene.com) (Graphic: Business Wire)

This quarter saw Equinix not only dominate all four leaderboards, but further extend its lead from the second ranked operator in every region.

Despite this, the strength of the top two market players was solidified this quarter as the overall scores for second in line - Digital Realty, Interxion, NextDC and SUNeVision - continued to grow.

Global Switch accompanied Equinix as the only other service provider to be ranked across more than two leaderboards, with third, fourth and fifth places in Oceania, Asia and EMEA respectively.

Selected from a pool of more than 5,300 service providers listed on Cloudscene, the results for Q2, 2017 provides industry insight into the operators with the most influence in the data center market:

North America

EMEA

1.

Equinix

1.

Equinix

2.

Digital Realty

2.

Interxion

3.

CoreSite

3.

Telehouse

4.

Zayo

4.

Digital Realty

5.

Cologix

5.

Global Switch

6.

Cyxtera

6.

Level 3 Communications

7.

Level 3 Communications

7.

itconic

8.

TierPoint

8.

Nikhef

9.

Netrality Properties

9.

Colt Technology Services

10.

365 Data Centers

10.

Orange Business Services

1.

Equinix

1.

Equinix

2.

NextDC

2.

SUNeVision

3.

Global Switch

3.

NTT Communications

4.

Vocus Communications

4.

Global Switch

5.

AAPT

5.

Netmagic

6.

PIPE Networks

6.

GPX Global Systems

7.

iseek

7.

AIMS Data Centre

8.

Datacom

8.

ST Telemedia

9.

Macquarie Telecom Group

9.

Cyxtera

10.

YourDC

10.

CenterServ

Serial tech entrepreneur and Cloudscenes founder, Bevan Slattery said: Weve taken independent industry data from the worlds largest database of colocation facilities and service providers, to provide a ranking of the data center operators with the most influence in their region.

Whilst we expect the movement to be minimal in the top half of the leaderboard each quarter, what will be interesting to follow is the change in the second half rankings where you can see competition is rife. The scores are extremely tight and you can really get a feel for how fierce the market must be between the medium-sized players.

Q2 changes also resulted in six new entrants, with Cyxtera, Netrality Properties, itconic, ST Telemedia, Macquarie Telecom and YourDC joining the leaderboard rankings.

Based on data center market density (number of facilities) and connectivity (PoPs), the leaderboard scores are obtained from Cloudscenes independent global database and relate to the April to June 2017 period.

The spread of connectivity for Q2, 2017 was centralized to North America and EMEA. Of the total 17,000+ PoPs managed by the ranked data center operators, 43.10% of the PoPs were in North America, 39.63% in EMEA, 9.15% in Oceania and 8.11% in Asia.

Further analysis, graphs and complete data for Cloudscenes Q2, 2017 Leaderboard is available at http://www.cloudscene.com/news

This quarter, Cloudscene has also released a Fast 50 list of global organizations making an impact on the data center sector. Based on growth, the Fast 50 companies are available at http://www.cloudscene.com/fast50

About Cloudscene: Cloudscene is the world's largest directory of colocation data centers, cloud service providers and network fabrics. Established by tech entrepreneur, Bevan Slattery, Cloudscene helps in the selection of colocation, IaaS, cloud and internet service providers http://www.cloudscene.com

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