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<i>Yoke Har Lee:</i> Syrup-makers take a shot at big time
After taking on imported products, entrepreneurs are now keen to export.

Women - negotiate what you want and get it in 2010
I'm hoping that women negotiate what they want in the workplace and get it this year.

Former SPCA manager loses wrongful redundancy claim
The ERA rules the SPCA acted "fairly and reasonably" in making a former general manager redundant months after he started. David Lloyd-Barker claimed his redundancy was "a sham".

Strong support for big rise in minimum wage
Sixty-one per cent of people want the minimum wage lifted to $15 an hour, a Herald Summer Survey has found.

<i>Catching up with Australia:</i> Annah Stretton
Annah Stretton, clothing designer, entrepreneur and publisher on how New Zealand can catch up with Australia.

Closing time for Hill and Stewart after 60 years
Australian company JB Hi-Fi has decided to close the four remaining Hill and Stewart appliance stores.

Credit card surcharge net widens
Buying a bunch of flowers, parking a car and paying bills or fines by credit card could all result in customers having to pay new surcharges.

<i>Green Business: </i>Commonsense Organics growing strong
Organic food can now properly be considered an essential rather than a luxury, says the owner of an expanding chain of organic grocery stores.