It is crunch time for the economy, crunch time for Bill English and his "steady as she goes" economic plan.

Billionaires who create wealth from political connections are responsible for nearly all negative effect on economic growth, researchers find.

China's biggest currency intervention for more than two decades has jolted financial markets out of their traditional August lull.

Digital innovations and the development of robotics are disrupting industries across the globe.

Middle managers are significantly likelier to suffer symptoms of depression and anxiety than their counterparts at the top or bottom of the hierarchy, a study has found.

Wherever you draw the line, too many children are going without, writes Brian Fallow.

The Health and Safety Reform Bill, will classify worm farming and cat breeding as high risk, ahead of sheep, beef and dairy farming.

Although around 6m Americans chose to work part time, that option was rare here a local recruitment expert says.

More Americans are abandoning the traditional career path and working just enough hours to pay the bills or pursue a passion.

Infrastructure has long been something of an old boys' club - but Lara Poloni, chief executive of AECOM Australia and New Zealand - says that times are changing.

After years of increases, New Zealand rents stalled last month, says Trade Me Property.

Here are some more time tips for working parents, following on from last week's article on how to reduce early-morning stress.

You've hired great people to work in your organisation and spent time and money training them. Now, how do you keep them there for as long as possible?

As with dress codes, some people need explicit guidance on office-kitchen etiquette.

As China guides its currency lower, it heightens default risks on foreign- currency debt and increases the odds of capital flight, which would slam stock prices.

Dame Malvina Major highlights a "blinding flash of insight" and how this changed her life forever.

Entrepreneurial businesses are constantly thinking of ways to change the working environment, in the hope of creating a more inspiring, productive, cost-effective workplace. The end game is more engaged workers and a better bottom line.

Robyn Pearce offers some proactive time management tips for working parents.

Finance Minister raises spectre of a reversal of fortune as latest REINZ figures shows median Auckland house sale price dropped $20,000 last month.

China surprised the world on Tuesday, announcing it would devalue its currency in a move likely to boost Chinese exports and support the country's flagging economic growth.

The reality is that there is no 9 to 5 any more. We are always connected, always on, always working.

I'd like to suggest a new business paradigm recognising "special" employees like me, because generally we're so vibrant, innovative and fun to have around, Paul Charman.

Finance Minister Bill English said today the Government would not be offering special financial support to dairy farmers in trouble because of low prices.

We are now virtually economic prisoners, forced to meet Chinese demand in order to retain a market that has become our life blood, writes Bryan Gould.

Average pay packages have gone up by almost $100 a month during the past year but not everyone has been lucky enough to get a rise, says an industry expert.

The kiwi dollar is losing ground in traditional holiday hotspots overseas but a break to Russia has become much cheaper.

When it comes to choosing how much risk to take while investing, I can't help but think of relationships. Call me a romantic if you like.

Roger Sharp talks to Henri Eliot in Singapore about his perspectives on corporate governance and the digital disruption.

Amid so much success in the tech industry, there is also a whiff of hubris - of which the lavish treatment of employees is just one symptom, writes Matthew Lynn.