EmploymentThe Corner Office: Peter LynnTo build on the company's tremendous momentum achieved in 2014, including reaching $4 billion in assets under management, and deliver exceptional returns for....05 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Telltale topics on economic barometerIn dramatic terms 2014 ended with several big business and economic stories on cliff- hangers.04 Jan 08:30 PM
EconomyBull run reaching end of its tetherSmart investors have, for the most part, been richly rewarded by stock markets in recent years. Can the same kind of returns continue, or is the bull market set to run out of steam?02 Jan 04:00 PM
EconomyBrian Fallow: Forecast largely fine, but clouds loomBusinesses, consumers and economic forecasters agree: 2015 should be a reasonably good year - weaker than 2014 but still pretty good by the standards of the recent past.02 Jan 04:00 PM
EconomyPutin scraps holidaysRussia's economy will shrink by around 4 per cent next year as a result of falling oil prices and ongoing financial turmoil, its finance minister has warned.27 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDebra Chantry: What happened to real Christmas Cards?Handwritten Christmas cards will always stand out from the deluge of e-cards sent out these days, writes Debra Chantry.24 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Steven Joyce needs to play cards right or walk awayThere's an old maxim in poker - "If you don't know who's getting screwed, get up and walk away from the table because it is you."23 Dec 04:00 PM
EconomyNZX benchmark hits record highThe benchmark NZX 50 Index hit its highest point yesterday and has risen by 17 per cent in 2014, marking another golden year for local equities.23 Dec 04:00 PM
EmploymentFight to close the pay gapThe Supreme Court has declined an employer leave to appeal over the pay of a female aged-care worker, in what has become a fight to close the pay gap with men.22 Dec 10:07 PM
EmploymentPilots keep jobs after retirement rowTwo Kiwi pilots have won the right to stay in their jobs, after arguing that being forced to retire at the age of 55 was discrimination under New Zealand laws.22 Dec 12:28 AM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Our 'rock star' economy in numbersThis was meant to be the year of the "rock star" economy. Finance Minister Bill English now describes it as the "rock solid" economy...20 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionBrian GaynorBrian Gaynor: Kiwi economy set to beat Aussie ... againNext year's outlook for the New Zealand and Australian economies is the same as this year's - we are expected to outperform our Tasman neighbours once again.19 Dec 04:00 PM
EconomyRun on Russia's shops as ruble fallsMuscovites rushed to the shops yesterday as the ruble's slide brought fears that imported goods would soon soar in price.18 Dec 04:00 PM
EconomyStatsNZ takes knife to country's growth ratesThe economy grew more strongly than expected in the September quarter but the positive surprise was overshadowed by the statisticians' downward revisions.18 Dec 04:00 PM
EconomyFalling ruble bad omen for PutinThe raw figures look bad, and they are deteriorating.17 Dec 04:00 PM
EmploymentPyne Gould chair under firePyne Gould Corporation chairman Bryan Mogridge faced a barrage of investor questions around auditing delays at the company's annual meeting in Auckland yesterday.17 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionRobyn PearceRobyn Pearce: The magic of chunking - How to break the job into bite-size piecesHave you ever looked at a task, shaken your head and walked away feeling overwhelmed? And then you’ve beaten yourself up for procrastinating?17 Dec 12:10 AM
EmploymentPeople don't work as hard on hot daysA new study shows the effect of temperatures on economic activity.17 Dec 12:00 AM
EmploymentAmericans trading sleep for workMore than a third of American adults report getting less than 7 hours of sleep on weekdays. The reason? Work.17 Dec 12:00 AM
EconomyRussia on brink of Soviet-style collapseRussia has lost control of its economy and may be forced to impose Soviet-style exchange controls after the central bank failed to stem the collapse of the rouble.16 Dec 10:18 PM
OpinionDebbie Mayo-SmithDebbie Mayo-Smith: A miscellany of holiday quick tipsHere is a list of quick tips and ideas for the holidays from Debbie Mayo-Smith.16 Dec 08:30 PM
EconomyTreasury forecasts 9pc growthThe Treasury delivered a cheerful set of economic forecasts in its half-year update yesterday, revising up its forecasts for the next two years.16 Dec 04:00 PM
EconomyRussia aids ruble with big rate rise + videoRussia took its biggest step yet to shore up the ruble and defuse the currency crisis threatening its stricken economy.16 Dec 04:00 PM
EconomyGovt spending cuts key to surplusThe Government's widely touted return to surplus is likely to take a further 12 months and is largely reliant on cuts to spending.16 Dec 10:58 AM
EconomyNo surplus this year - TreasuryOpposition parties say new Treasury forecasts that the Crown's books will not return to surplus this year as promised by the Government are an embarrassment.16 Dec 03:04 AM