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Brian Fallow: Fight for freedom fuels oil threat

The bloody events in Libya have sent oil prices climbing and share prices falling. It could be the harbinger of worse to come.

Editorial: Fairness key to free trade agreements

<i>Gill South</i>: For some chief executives, it's more than a job - it's a vocation

Engage your head and your heart, bosses advised.

Sean D'Souza: Structure key to successful presentation

Twas the night before the presentation. Fear filled the room.

<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Lost generation timebomb

A generation of young Kiwis are voting with their feet.

<i>Media:</i> News, Interrupted

Why was NZPA providing material to competitors?

<i>Stock Takes:</i> Dinosaurs and show ponies

Shareholders Association busybodies?

Brian Fallow: Bumper returns rescue books at ACC

The ACC's remarkable turnaround ...

<i>Stock Takes</i>: I want to stay in Auckland, says Ling

Media: Star-Times digs in over Hotchin row

Brian Fallow: Asset sale arguments on wobbly ground

The Govt's case for selling down some asset stakes sits on a three-legged stool. On examination it is not particularly sturdy.

<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Seeds of doubt in Chinese bid for PGW

The bid is all about getting control of the seed business.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Mobile charges a heartbreaker

Cheaper calls may be at hand, but you'll probably still need two phones to get the best deals.

<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: Hottest ideas take time to warm up

Ever walked into a cold room on a chilly night?

Bernard Hickey: Asking the rich to Goff up on tax

Phil Goff's new tax idea has scratched at a scab...

<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Govt and companies keep keen investors in dark