No matter how much the US economy improves, a good number of people insist it hasn't, writes Barry Ritholtz.

Employment Court found Affco unlawfully locked out meatworkers from collective bargaining.

John Key will celebrate the conclusion of the TPP talks at a meeting chaired by US President Barack Obama at the Apec summit in Manila today.

An Auckland company where an experienced crane operator was crushed to death has been ordered to pay $116,000.

Much like a bad romance, a bad hire can have significant financial and emotional costs.

Organisations eager to save money tend to get creative, and office treats can seem like the kind of expense a company should reconsider.

He is allowed to stay in New Zealand permanently because the Government deemed his skills useful to the country.

The partner of a forestry worker killed when he was crushed between two felled trees has hit out at a coroner's findings into his death.

One big piece of news in the past couple of weeks has been the release of a new paper by recent economics Nobel winner Angus Deaton.

Professional equity managers of mutual funds, pension funds or hedge funds use a number of methods to try to beat their benchmark index.

Consumer confidence has risen to a six-month high this month as sentiment continues to recover from a slump to a three-year low in August.

Robyn Pearce talks about the effects of being too available. "Many go home every night frustrated by the myriad interruptions that block them from attending to their real work."

Sub-Saharan has had the fastest economic growth over the last 10 years.

It can feel great getting news that you have an interview for the job you want. But after rocking up and meeting your prospective employer, the question of when to ask about the salary can loom large.

An economy with a permanent pool of unemployed and with no real growth in wage rates is also an economy with less purchasing power and demand than it ideally needs, writes Bryan Gould.

The Auckland housing market slowed last month following the introduction of new restrictions, according to the latest industry figures.

Beijing-based investment advisor David Mahon delivered a sobering message to today's China Business Summit - prepare for more bad news about the Chinese economy.

Top economist says "racist attitudes" towards Chinese immigration and investment could damage a relationship with China that promises to deliver "big waves".

Fonterra chief executive Theo Spierings says losing Chinese market share to European dairy competitors is a concern for New Zealand.

Chinese engineers are allegedly being paid $61 per day, well below NZ's minimum wage of $14.25 per hour.

Auckland house prices have been driven by speculative demand as much as - or probably more than - a shortage of supply.

NZ companies are failing to develop skills in graduates say recruitment specialists.

China's Yashili NZ has this afternoon officially opened its $220m infant formula manufacturing plant in Pokeno.

After promising to ban the punitive aspects of zero hour contracts, the Minister is championing a Bill that will entrench them, writes Robert Reid. It appears that we have a government and a Minister who operate in a kind of cul-de-sac.

A winter storm caused a chill in workplace relations between two people working in close quarters.

As I work with people around the world on their productivity issues, everyone shares one common challenge - too much time spent on email.

Auckland's biggest real estate agency says median house prices dropped 1.3 per cent last month and its chief also acknowledged auction clearance rates had "slowed".

Almost three-quarters of Kiwis are working in different jobs than what they set their sights on at school, with women facing more twists and turns than their male colleagues.