Fran O'Sullivan: Hint to NZ - Look outside negotiation box
COMMENT: Kiwis are noticeably chilly about signing up to quick free trade deal especially if agriculture is ignored.
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John Drinnan: Merger fever sweeps the land
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Brian Fallow: Nostalgia no basis for Brexit
Comment: Britain's potential divorce from the EU leaves us all wondering where we stand, Brian Fallow writes.
Falconer: New deal Asean answer to TPP
COMMENT: just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water, there's another mega regional trade negotiation coming right at you.
Fran O'Sullivan: Sceptics unmoved by spirit of glasnost
COMMENT: Predictably NZ's free trade sceptics were not impressed with Todd McClay's effort to inject glasnost into the RCEP negotiations.
Graham McGregor: How to sell big ticket products and services
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Juha Saarinen: Apple ties up software loose ends
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Jonno Ingerson: Rising property values hard to stop
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Debbie Mayo-Smith: How to use Facebook Live for your business
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Christopher Niesche: Strategy wipeout for surfwear firm
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Brian Gaynor: Rural co-ops lack market savvy at board table
COMMENT: A number of recent developments highlight concerns about the corporate governance of rural-based companies.
Mary Holm: Huge mortgage? Don't add to it
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Diana Clement: Stand firm when others are panicking
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Juha Saarinen: What's next for Sky and Vodafone?
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Brian Fallow: NZ mortgage boom ushers in danger
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John Drinnan: Voda-Sky deal a win-win-win
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Fran O'Sullivan: Media marriages leave rest searching
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Saarinen: Cloud can burst so be prepared
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Get Sorted: Greetings from the gig economy
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Graham McGregor: Making your business unique and special
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Nation of Debt: Giddy new heights draw '87 reminder
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Debbie Mayo-Smith: Hands down the best email tip ever
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Mary Holm: Buying a home was never a doddle
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Brian Gaynor: University numbers mean big business
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