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Phil O'Reilly: Talks first step to really big deal

Just as good as the RWC victory was the news that NZ and the EU are to begin working towards negotiating a free trade agreement, writes Phil O'Reilly.

Fran O'Sullivan: Planning for Chinese markets lagging

Where's the plan when it comes to leveraging our relationship with China to drive well-placed investment?

Robyn Pearce: How to control your inbox

As I work with people around the world on their productivity issues, everyone shares one common challenge - too much time spent on email.

Graham McGregor: Improve your sales skills with a simple training strategy

Graham McGregor talks how to improve your sales skills fast with a simple training strategy.

Get Sorted: About those eggs and baskets...

With KiwiSaver, the rules only allow you to be in one scheme at a time, but you can still diversify.

Christopher Niesche: Innovation top priority for Turnbull

The Australian government under Tony Abbott was probably unique among world governments in having a back to the 1950s agenda.

Lessons from true champions

The way Steve Hansen and the All Blacks have performed provides a shining example for the business world.

Second time not always a charm

KiwiSaver can get confusing where first-home buyers are concerned, and you're certainly not alone in getting in a muddle.

Bernard Hickey: Banking on a fair referee and good judgment calls

Wheeler has blamed the failure of inflation to rise back into the forecast range of 1-3 per cent on the slump in dairy and oil prices and the surprise rise in the New Zealand dollar.

Juha Saarinen: Router boasts speed without the wires

If someone had said a few years ago that data would flow as fast over wireless connections as it does over wired ones, I'd have told them to do a reality check, writes Juha Saarinen.

Graham McGregor: Your most valuable marketing asset

Graham McGregor talks about your most valuable marketing asset.

Debbie Mayo Smith: How to live overseas while running a business at home

A lot of business owners don't talk to each other about problems- look and find someone to share and trust info with - networking. I always believe in networking.

Liam Dann: Has Sky TV jumped the shark?

Shares have taken a battering and Kiwis are embracing streaming services.

Media mogul in box seat for law change

If the Australian government relaxes media ownership laws as it is widely expected to do, it will trigger a slew of media mergers and acquisitions and one of the key players will be a secretive....

Kiwisaver: The boomerang Super

Helen Twose answer a question about Kiwisaver and if you can combine your Australian Super from Australia to New Zealand.

Delisting poor option for investors

The long-running Pyne Gould Corporation saga has taken a few more bizarre twists and turns in the past three weeks.

Keep an eye on supermarket creep

Kiwis are guilty of putting too many extras and treats into their trolleys, writes Diana Clement. One tip: nothing in the drinks aisle is an essential.

Mary Holm: Is greed feeding the property boom?

To what extent would you attribute the rise of house prices in Auckland over the past 10 years to the greed of vendors and real estate salespeople?