Fran O'Sullivan: Trade, gulags and black boxes
COMMENT: The week has provided plenty to pique an observer's interest.
COMMENT: The week has provided plenty to pique an observer's interest.
COMMENT: Money worries keep many people awake, but there are answers.
COMMENT: The latest Apple iPhone 7 rumours suggest that a Pro model will launch in September, with dual cameras.
COMMENT: There is little NZ can do about high dollar or inflation.
It's old news that some New Zealand media companies are no longer treating each other as the enemy.
COMMENT: Despite a 0.25 cash rate cut to a record low of 2 per cent, our dollar shot up almost one US cent this morning.
COMMENT: Censuses are necessary and valuable tools, but the public has to have confidence in them.
COMMENT: Auckland prices were up just one per cent in July - not such a surprise given the sluggish winter selling season.
COMMENT: Some quick thoughts on how to get 'Gold Medal' marketing results in your business.
COMMENT: Here's a challenge to NZ directors: Get behind Simon Moutter's call to action to big business to invest in early stage companies.
COMMENT: Not all Uber drivers are happy with the disruption the app has caused, Juha Saarinen writes.
COMMENT: The distinction between managing and coaching is not about one being better than the other.
COMMENT: For anyone who finds themselves in pickle, here's a story of sheer determination.
COMMENT: As the world tunes into Rio Olympics, politicians in Canberra have turned their attention to another favourite sport of Australians: bank bashing.
COMMENT: Normally the banks would just pass on the Cash Rate cut to mortgage borrowers and term-deposit savers, but this time is likely to be different.
COMMENT: Your member tax credit is based on how much you contribute during the KiwiSaver year, not on the calendar year.
COMMENT: Shanghai Pengxin chairman Jiang Zhaobai likens the Overseas Investment Office (OIO) to a "black box".
COMMENT: One clear advantage of selling is that you can dial down the risk level.
COMMENT: As mortgage loans soar, incomes aren't keeping pace.
COMMENT: It has not been adman Kevin Roberts' finest hour, but I wonder whether he might be secretly pleased.
WATCH: The Economy Hub's Liam Dann talks to Nick Tuffley and Jamie Gray about why the Reserve Bank has to cut rates.
COMMENT: If you missed out on a payrise in the past year - or it was so small you hardly noticed - then don't feel too bad. You weren't alone.
COMMENT: At the end of the day take five minutes to review your time at work.
COMMENT: I have some newfound respect for iTunes purpose and what it accomplishes for Apple.
COMMENT: While saying goodbye to the VCR, we should acknowledge that the video cassette recorder had a impact on how we consume media today.
COMMENT: How could you turn your ideas into a new client marketing magnet?
COMMENT: It's easy to get lost in those percentages. What dollar amounts do they translate into?
COMMENT: New Zealand should grab the opportunity to be at the forefront in creating the new narrative for global trade.
COMMENT: Aussie watchdog chair says govt sell-offs are pushing up prices and damaging the economy.