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<i>Steve Mackenzie:</i> Crunch time looms for hospitality trade
The hospitality business is about to get a shake up by way of a long-awaited Food Bill that will focus on food safety, writes Steve Mackenzie.
<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: Stories have the power to persuade
If you need to make a presentation to a client, which method is likely to dramatically improve your persuasion level - without even trying? Without a doubt, stories take first place.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Crunching the numbers more vital than ever
Statisticians well-placed in job market as demand for data keeps growing.
<i>Craig McIvor</i>: Time lies waiting to wreak havoc on all your best-laid plans
Businesses allow for many risks, but the risks posed by time are often underestimated.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Two digit salute's not a sign of victory
No one will remember any prime ministerial egg-on-face when the Hobbit omelette is finally cooked.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Make that leap? Of course we can
Recipe for change: Boundaries, work - and the occasional reward.
<b>Media:</b> Did the Govt save <i>The Hobbit</i> - or lose a game of bluff?
The Hobbit deal is not the first where New Zealand taxpayers have shelled out extra money to keep a Hollywood studio happy.
<i>Editorial:</i> New market regulator must set feisty tone
Sean Hughes will have two significant advantages when he sits down as the chief executive of the new Financial Markets Authority early next year.
<i>Gill South</i>: Change by encouraging ideas - not by giving orders
Staff frequently come up with the answers you need, says expert with an international track record.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Dream of success keeps on slipping away
Deborah Hill Cone: As NZ loses its place in the international league tables, business as usual just isn't an option.
<i>Stock Takes</i>: MD's shock resignation knocks PGG Wrightson shares
Shareholders are upset...
<i>Media</i>: Jackson's bitter truths win media war
Sir Peter Jackson and his business interests seem to have won the media battle over The Hobbit.
<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: Five reasons why newsletters fail to deliver
Five reasons? There may be 7000 reasons why your newsletter may not get a response. And the key lies in the word "response". When someone says, "I am getting no response"
<i>Mark Thomas</i>: In business as in rugby Obey the rules or risk being yellow-carded
Sport has a lot to teach us about the importance of knowing the laws of the game, and following them.