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Stock Takes: Fonterra sales slump hard to swallow
Fonterra's half-year result was a disappointment for farmers and investors in the co-operative's listed shareholders' fund.
Brian Fallow: New era, new inflation target?
Economics editor Brian Fallow asks if the Reserve Bank's inflation target should be changed.
Fran O'Sullivan: Plan to can middle-men milking parents
A major disruptive play will be launched in the Chinese baby formula market in Beijing today which could ultimately have a big impact - some say seismic - on the price paid for imported product by....
Robyn Pearce: Two simple email tips that will save you hours per week
Don't let your work get distracted by email alerts. Turn off the alerts and check your emails when it suits you throughout the day.
Fran O'Sullivan: Australia, NZ need to find more ways to work together
When the Black Caps played Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground last night it was a perfect example of the aggressive transtasman competitiveness which can spur on extraordinary sporting triumphs for either New Zealand or Australia.
Get Sorted: A HomeStart advantage
New changes in the way you can use KiwiSaver to buy a first home make it easier to step onto the property ladder.
Debbie Mayo-Smith: A great idea for quiet times
Do you, or staff have a quiet period in the day, or perhaps a day of the week where you consistently have a lighter work load?
Christopher Adams: Punakaiki eyes fresh effort to raise cash
Undeterred by a failed initial public offering back in 2013, the Punakaiki Fund may shortly have another go at raising cash from everyday investors.
Christopher Niesche: Iron magnate's call to cap production a desperate bid
Iron ore baron Andrew Forrest likes doing things his own way.
Liam Dann: Enjoy sunny economic weather while it lasts
My bank has been harassing me to refix my mortgage. I've been getting reminders for a month and there is still another month to go before my current contract ends.
Mary Holm: Tertiary fees are not tax deductible
However, borrower who is running a business is not precluded from obtaining interest-free student loan.
Brian Gaynor: Our small NZX and why liquidity matters
Two of the more important characteristics of any stock exchange are size and liquidity.
Brian Fallow: If not our backyard, then where?
Economic growth, jobs and exports need recognition among the purpose and principles provisions of the Resource Management Act.
Jock Anderson's Caseload: Bain offers scope for fiction-writing ex-judge
Hon Ian Callinan AC QC has been appointed to conduct a fresh inquiry into Mr Bain's claim for compensation.
Stock Takes: CBL gears up for market float
CBL Insurance appears to be forging ahead with its sharemarket listing plans, with talk of a potential float raising as much as $120 million and valuing the company at $300 million to $400....
Paul Glass: Note of caution over reporting season results
Listed companies release their financial results to investors biannually, in a period informally known as the reporting season.
John Drinnan: Sky TV chief shrugs off breaking of the dam
After a long slow leak the dam has finally burst for Sky Television and its pay TV monopoly.
Liam Dann: Taxing of online purchases may be unpopular but it's a fair call
John Key's decision to weigh in on the debate about taxing of foreign online purchases seemed to come out of left field last week.
Christopher Niesche: German giant puts squeeze on competitors
German retailing giant Aldi has brought a new supermarket experience to Australian shoppers.
Bernard Hickey: Taxing times in the cloud
Bernard Hickey writes: John Key grappled this week with one of the toughest tasks any modern government has to deal with - how to tax the new economy.
Brian Gaynor: Confidence helping our economy power ahead
The December quarter 2014 gross domestic product statistics, released this week, show the economy was a top performer last year.
Diana Clement: Pays to check bank rates
Are zombies eating your bank interest? Zombie accounts are the ones that pay low interest rates - sometimes as low as zero.
Mary Holm: Early KiwiSaver start looks well ahead
The main negative of KiwiSaver for kids is that the money is tied up until they buy a first home or retire, writes Mary Holm.
Jock Anderson's Caseload: Bikkie ban boosts Law Society coffers
The ADSL has stopped losing money - due, in part, to savings made from a free chocolate biscuit ban.