Any celebration can get commercialised, but we can always get creative and stick to our own plans.

Christopher Niesche looks at the poor crisis management of the tragedy.

COMMENT: Higher-risk strategy can do really well -- or really badly.

COMMENT: What went wrong? Can directors, management and investors learn any lessons from these corporate collapses?

COMMENT: NZ and Australia launch combined effort to boost infrastructure.

COMMENT: Three new MacBook Pros were unveiled today, Juha Saarinen says the long wait for the new gear was worth it.

This year we have felt the tremors indicating that KiwiSaver's sleeping giant - its membership - is awakening.

The BSA has given Mike Hosking the all-clear for his prime-time editorials, but TVNZ says it will look at how they cover issues next year.

COMMENT: We've promised to cut carbon emissions, but all the options face problems.

COMMENT: Active investors are not the most popular folk these days.

COMMENT: To create a memorable market niche is to have a 'special way of doing business'.

COMMENT: Some of the most popular sites in the world went offline over the weekend. There's no excuse for poor security, Juha Saarinen writes.

COMMENT: There are many benefits of doing business in two countries, Robyn Pearce writes.

COMMENT: Populating boards with bankers potentially sends messages to management.

COMMENT: My lunch guest was the alleged fraudster at the heart of the expired milk products scam, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

COMMENT: Most insurance comes with premiums that spiral up as we age, so it helps to plan ahead.

COMMENT: Kerry Packer was what is known as a whale, whose big bets could make or break a casino's profits.

COMMENT: Comparing your households outgoing costs with those of similar families can be an insightful and quite a painless exercise.

COMMENT: The forecast returns are attractive, so what the pros and cons?

Mary Holm: Experts are warning us of an impending disaster for housing market, sharemarket or economy. So, what to do?

Former head of State Insurance explains her decision to step out of her executive role .

COMMENT: Anyone with exposure to coal right now is enjoying a thrilling ride - though it's been a long time coming.

COMMENT: I would expect TVNZ to take the platform towards accommodating online pay TV, competing with Sky, John Drinnan writes.

COMMENT: The Reserve Bank has some explaining to do.

Statistics New Zealand's latest Food Price Index showed the price of this country's favourite meat had fallen 11 per cent over the 12 months to September to a nine-year low.

COMMENT: New Zealand needs Australia to come off its losing streak.

COMMENT: Marketing with group talks is a way for you to quickly establish a relationship with a number of prospects fast.

COMMENT: The pressure's off to get your Ultrafast Broadband fibre connection installed as soon as possible.

COMMENT: Facebook wants to be in your workplace, but you'll probably find trolls there too.

COMMENT: To make your business more profitable and satisfying, I suggest that you examine these three P's.