New Zealand businesses stayed relatively upbeat about the state of the economy in the final three months of 2016.

Dairy prices are tipped to rise at this week's auction.

What happens when a town triples in size overnight? Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Britain's jobless rate is likely to stay close to its pre-crisis low this year, as employment remains resilient.

A Thai restaurant has been ordered to pay $25,000 for failing to comply with minimum employment standards.

It looks like enough cash to bankroll a high-flying lifestyle, but this stack of currency is worth a measly $21 in its country of origin.

The United States has been warned of a potentially "devastating confrontation" over the South China Sea.

False stereotypes of who fraudsters are, and why they do what they do, could lead us to go after the wrong people.

COMMENT: Costs are rising for most households and businesses and the time is right to make tax cuts, writes Leicester Gouwland.

New Zealand commodity prices rose in December, the eighth consecutive monthly gain, as dairy prices continued to improve.

Some UK bosses have argued their staff were not deserving of minimum wage as they were not British, a study reveals.

COMMENT: The French are using legislation to try and reverse the trend. But is law the only way to do this?

The outlook doesn't incorporate the expected effect of Trump's policy proposals.

Three store owners have been ordered to pay $20,000 each for allegedly organising Black Power members to intimidate witnesses in an employment dispute.

COMMENT: As I pulled down my pants, I felt reluctantly exposed. A man wearing rubber gloves was standing close enough to listen, Clare Rawlinson writes.

Within Facebook's engineering department, the push for greater diversity in hiring has been largely hampered.

Jobs listed on Trade Me have increased 16.4 per cent on the same time last year.

COMMENT: Trumponomics might just be Bushonomics on steroids and a financial crisis waiting to happen, writes Matt O'Brien.

Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers says Trump's economic plan is setting the stage for a financial crisis.

As Obama took office amid the depths of the recession, the American unemployment rate was 7.8 per cent. Last month, it was 4.7 per cent.

A great coach can be the key to an athlete's success so why don't we use them for brain training too?

Profits at some of London's top hedge funds have taken a hit after they were caught out by the global shocks of last year.

Skilled workers are holding the trump cards in 2017 and bosses will need to offer pay sweeteners if they want to retain top staff

A Dunedin games developer has made headlines across the globe after bemoaning ''the hard truth'' about making virtual reality games.

Supermarket cake and awkwardly enduring your colleagues singing Happy Birthday are a rite of passage for any employee but now there are calls to ban the ritual.

Dreamworld has remained practically empty during peak season two months after four people were tragically killed on a ride at the Gold Coast theme park.

Working from home can have its own charms and challenges.

Legislation in France around set hours for responding to work emails is something to consider, says the Council of Trade Unions.

COMMENT: While the proposal is good in theory, it's no panacea for the challenges of our modern economy.

We're moving towards a "post-work economy" and it's nowhere near as good as it sounds.