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NZ: Switzerland of the South Pacific?

Most chief executives find Prime Minister John Key's 'haven' idea attractive.

Globalisation greatest impact on business

Michael Barnett thinks the "fallout from globalisation" will be the greatest impact on business over the next five years.

CEOs praise Len Brown's legacy

Outgoing major Len Brown has been largely praised by CEOs for bringing together an amalgamated Auckland.

Productivity needed, not rising house prices

How do we do the difficult work that adds value to the economy?

Opportunity to take best from diverse cultures

NZME chief executive Michael Boggs lists ensuring New Zealand's quality of life, adapting to cultural diversity and increasing globalisation among the key challenges the nation faces.

The 9-to-5 workday needs to die

COMMENT: We should decide how and when to get our work done - yet so many of us are stuck on the clock.

Employment confidence rises in September

New Zealanders grew more optimistic about employment prospects in the September quarter.

NZ dollar falls to 4-week low

The kiwi dropped to 72.28 US cents as at 8am in Wellington.

The black hole in China's economy

Bad debts in the Chinese banking system are ten times higher than officially admitted, Fitch Ratings has warned.

Divided Fed leaves rates unchanged

The United States' central bank left its policy rate unchanged, while projecting an increase is still likely by year-end.

Make-up and heels 'better for business'

Women are being told by their bosses to put on more make-up, and wear high heels and short skirts to work, research has found.

Hackers open door to career opportunities

Cybercrime is now bigger than old-style organised crime

Tattoos can improve your chances of getting hired

Employers views on inked employees are changing.

Success born from inspiration

Many small Kiwi businesses are started by parents of pre-schoolers and school-aged children. For some, these ventures are born out

Tom O'Neil: Compassion means business longevity

Workplaces that are compassion-free zones are populated with people who are constantly on the verge of burn-out

ICT jobs in demand - Seek ads up 9.9pc

Job advertisements on jobs website Seek rose 9.9 per cent in the year to August.

Why you should be slacking off at work

COMMENT: Being a workaholic is bad ... after 50 hours productivity slips.

No rate cut expected next week

The Reserve Bank is expected to hold fire from cutting interest rates next week until it can get a better steer on the inflation outlook