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The internet, humanity's new laboratory
COMMENT: Researchers found a correlation between increased number of IP addresses per capita and GDP growth, Juha Saarinen writes.
Migration about the trend, not the ups downs
COMMENT: Readers of a certain age might remember when there was a degree of prejudice against the wave of immigrants from the Netherlands, Brian Fallow writes.
Lightbox staying, says Spark
COMMENT: Spark is standing by Lightbox amid speculation that it has also signed a deal with Netflix, writes John Drinnan.
Hot desking no magic bullet
COMMENT: Does flexible seating boost innovation? Well, maybe, writes workplace design expert Donna Wheatley.
4 strategies to boost your sales
COMMENT: These four strategies to boost sales are often overlooked, Graham McGregor writes.
Save thousands by reducing meeting time
COMMENT: Time is far too easily gobbled up in meetings, Robyn Pearce writes.
The left underestimates Trump's plan
COMMENT: Donald Trump's economy plan though highly flawed, will probably not crash the economy, and might steal a lot of the left's thunder.
Tech needs to build wall against Trump
COMMENT: Tech companies are mostly powerless despite their enormous wealth, Juha Saarinen writes.
Fran O'Sullivan: Reading between the lines
It didn't take an Einstein to get who Bill English was really talking about at his Chinese New Year dinner speech, Fran O'Sullivan writes.
Mary Holm: Who gets interest on my money?
COMMENT: Who earns interest on bank holidays? And what's the best use of cash? Mary Holm answers your questions.
When LinkedIn makes it easy - should you do it?
COMMENT: LinkedIn, you've got to be kidding me with the awful and completely informal word 'congrats'.
Get Sorted: There's no time like now
COMMENT: This is an ideal moment to get your money humming for the year.
Google's one big problem
COMMENT: Google managed the transition from the big screen to the small screen expertly, but the move to no screen is a different beast entirely.
Unpalletable news from Brambles
COMMENT: Trump's ascendancy has induced business and consumer caution.
Fears over finance company sale
COMMENT: The sale of UDC Finance continues a disturbing trend over the past 30 years.
Fast-track Kiwi? No problem
US tech billionaire Peter Thiel got his New Zealand citizenship fair and square, under what is a legal exception to the rules, says Fran O'Sullivan.
Gear Friday: The little camera that can
REVIEW: Sony's RX100 range has been a favourite since the first model came out around four years ago.
No longer the only woman in the room
COMMENT: Women embracing their strengths, says telco boss.
When advertisers run the show
COMMENT: TVNZ's new money programme will be 100 per cent funded by Kiwibank, and the funding model could be used again, John Drinnan writes.
The TPP is dead - long live what?
COMMENT: Is the end of the Trans-Pacific Partnership the death of open economies or just a setback, Brian Fallow writes.
IRD information release reveals trends
The IRD recently released information regarding income distributions of NZ individual taxpayers from 2007 to 2015 which makes interesting reading.
Where has the money gone?
COMMENT: How can we combat these various forms of fraud? And how can we protect employees from risk and danger?
A simple plan to double your sales
COMMENT: If you would like to double your sales in 2017, here is a simple plan that may help.
Saarinen: Big data lacks big security
COMMENT: Big databases which store all sorts of information about our day-to-day activities are lacking in security, Juha Saarinen writes.
Time for English to act on US trade deal
COMMENT: Bill English should act sooner rather than later if he wants to get a bilateral trade deal with the US on the table, Fran O'Sullivan writes.
Have you done a WOF on your leadership?
COMMENT: You may want to change your spark plugs for the 2017 road trip.
How you get your to-do's done
COMMENT: Tips on how you can write an effective to do list to help you to meet your goals.
Lister: No time for financial soothsayers
Trying to predict the unpredictable is just asking for trouble, writes Mark Lister.
Vegemite back in Aussie hands
The coagulated milk protein and salty yeast extract known as Vegemite is heading home.
Diana Clement: Are credit card perks worth it?
COMMENT: Kiwis love a good freebie. In the cut-through world of credit cards banks fight hard to grab our attention with juicy perks.
Why the chaos at Auckland airport?
COMMENT: The clear winner of 2017's first brickbat is Auckland International Airport, writes Brian Gaynor.
Fran O'Sullivan: Top dogs 'kicking it with Kiwis'
COMMENT: Jon Voight adds the star factor to event studded with Trump insiders.
Gear Friday: Fujifilm X-T2 digital camera
COMMENT: Juha Saarinen reviews the Fujifilm X-T2 camera.