Foreign profits help Fortune 500 companies dodge hundred of billions of dollars in taxes.

Bill English says he's willing to wait for next year's review of the Reserve Bank's policy targets agreement to consider whether it is still appropriate.

Raising income for low-wage earners saves the rest from higher tax and can help lift employment, writes Josie Pagani.

The operating balance before gains and losses was a surplus of $934 million in the seven months ended January 31.

WATCH THE ECONOMY HUB: Home owners could face higher mortgage payments if the Reserve Bank doesn't cut rates further this year.

Employers are among the stakeholders the Productivity Commission wants to hear from as it sets about a wide-ranging inquiry into tertiary education.

Quotable Value expert says activity is picking up and investors are starting to return to the market.

Unhappy with your salary? You're not alone.

Imposter syndrome is a prevalent worry for 75 per cent of high-achievers during their careers, writes Harold Hillman.

Always ask yourself, 'What can I delegate or out-source?', writes Robyn Pearce.

Companies issuing more bonds amid expectation Reserve Bank will cut rates.

Retail manager says she felt something was wrong with boss' interactions.

Peter Lyons writes about one of his favourite teaching experience, where he helped a group of students make an investment.

Thank heavens for the rain. The warm, wet summer has been fantastic for growing grass, and our farmers needed that.

The minimum wage is going up faster than the average wage but unions are still unimpressed.

February 29 is an extra day in the calendar with no extra pay.

Finance Minister Bill English says Government looking to reform housing - but warns there's no quick fix to Auckland's housing shortage.

New Zealand saw a new record net gain in migrants of 65,900 in the year to January, driven by increased arrivals from Asia and Australia.

Creating a competitive environment in the workplace doesn't sound like a recipe for success, but, in the case of Hilton Hotels & Resorts, it's a formula worth repeating, discovers Danielle Wright

Once summer holidays are over, it's time to get out of our casual clothes, off the beach or mountain and head back to the office, writes Robyn Pearce.

Stress of running own clinics seen as putting doctors off working in isolated country areas.

Do you have a work bestie? A pretty straightforward (if paraphrased) question you'd think, but it still made me sit back and think. By Alan Perrott

If your need for perfection is stifling creativity in others, you may indeed qualify, writes Harold Hillman.

Best of the Business Year: Two years of advertising fails to find recruit for smalltown role despite "ridiculous income".

New Zealand Aluminium Smelters has lost its Court of Appeal bid to overturn an Employment Court decision on payment for statutory holidays that fell on a weekend.

A recent study has found using brand-name gear can provide a noticeable placebo effect that could boost work performance.

A woman has been jailed after fraudulently obtaining more than $800,000 to fund her "extravagant" lifestyle.

Economists are divided, but on balance, wait and see looks like the Reserve Bank's best strategy for interest rates, writes Brian Fallow.