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

New Year's resolutions can be short-lived, so how do you go about making real life and career changes?

What you need in a professional and successful CV

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.

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

Building approvals in Australia were down 4.8 per cent over the 12 months to November.

COMMENT: This year your boss might not laugh when you ask for a pay rise, writes Mark Lister.

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.

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.

Attempts to restrict immigration in the era of Brexit and Trump will not only damage the economy. Here's how.

COMMENT: 2016 was not a boring year. In fact, it was interesting, but in an "ancient Chinese curse" kind of way.

In a open letter, Britain's five biggest business groups have joined forces and promised to make a success of Brexit.

French workers have won the right to ignore all work emails outside of the office.

If you saw her walking down the street, you'd never guess at the heights of Eli Censor's success. Here's how she did it.

Sarah Trotman, director of business relations at AUT, has been appointed an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and the community.

A common type of deception known as 'paltering' turns up in business negotiations and politics

Anna Curzon, managing director of Xero, discusses how 2017 is shaping up for her.