The belief is taking root, especially in the United States, that a historic decoupling has occurred between growth in labour productivity and workers' incomes.

The biggest surprise in the financial world last year has been the fact that longer term interest rates around the globe have moved sharply lower.

Westpac NZ's high-powered directors flexed their muscles - ever so diplomatically - to ensure the appointment of Kiwi David McLean as the bank's new chief executive.

Is there a particular niche that it could be useful for you to focus on in 2015?

David Chaplin looks at Alan Greenspan's analysis of why no-one saw the GFC coming and why it wasn't his fault.

I am a New Zealand permanent resident, and I worked in New Zealand for almost six years but when I moved to Germany at that time I decided to take my private fund from AXA superannuation.

Goldman Sachs' latest NZX Ownership Survey shows overseas interest in the NZ sharemarket has remained static over the past 12 months.

If New Zealand Cabinet ministers really, really want to notch up the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) they could change tack.

KiwiSaver is all about retirement savings but it recognises that for many people a comfortable retirement includes owning their own home.

The two big lessons from last year's initial public offerings were the huge difference between the best and worst performing companies and the importance of the first trading day.

Low inflation is one of those good things you can have too much of, writes Brian Fallow. A strong disinflationary tide is running in the global economy.

Intent on personally imparting his secrets for business success with hundreds, if not thousands of business people, Zac de Silva is turning to technology to clone his business "secret sauce".

Nutra-Life couple's dispute over bonus has gone all the way to the Supreme Court, writes NZ Herald's court columnist Jock Anderson.

State radio is conducting a softly-softly review of Radio NZ Concert, but it seems to be more about presentation than content.

The massive volatility in commodity prices, mostly price falls, was a major business story last year.

Inside Money blogger David Chaplin engages in a spot of Christmas satire for the silly season.

No matter what you think of SPE as a company, it's important to remember that the hack is hurting innocent people as well.

Have you ever looked at a task, shaken your head and walked away feeling overwhelmed? And then you’ve beaten yourself up for procrastinating?

Here is a list of quick tips and ideas for the holidays from Debbie Mayo-Smith.

Rock star to rock bottom? That's not where the New Zealand economy is heading, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

One of the FMA's key areas of interest next year will be the world of KiwiSaver.

I've read a few articles about bringing Australian super across to KiwiSaver. I worked in Sydney for a year back in 2000.

At least the global climate change conference at Lima was not a train wreck, like Copenhagen five years ago.