Strong employment growth is pushing the US economy close to the point where it can support higher interest rates.

Of the many wonders to behold in Greece, Matt Derr has found a gem: local wine at $3 a glass.

El Nino this year is likely to reduce New Zealand's agricultural output, say BNZ economists.

A new report described as the first of its kind has broken down how much Chinese money is flowing into America.

The University of Auckland is about to take a plunge into uncharted waters: A series of never-before-seen initiatives aimed at creating a generation of more enterprising graduates.

William Pesek grades Park Geun Hye of South Korea, Benigno Aquino of the Philippines and Joko Widodo of Indonesia.

How have things fared since then for Asia's "Axis of Reform"? Not very well, unfortunately, says William Pesek.

Studies have shown that while an occasional marathon can spur production, a steady diet of long days has the opposite effect.

Non-standard work has grown much faster than traditional employment following the economic crash of 2008.

Willie Pesek asks if China's central bank is up for the responsibility of helping steer the world's second biggest economy.

Welcome to my regular series My Light Bulb Moment. This column highlights a blinding flash of insight business, cultural and sports leaders have experienced and how it changed their lives.

Though it's fine to suggest career choices, it's wrong to impose them, especially your own unfulfilled career dreams.

Consumer confidence has eased in the latest monthly ANZ Roy Morgan survey but remains on the positive side of its long-run trend.

Bill English's seventh budget brings home the reality of a hard economic grind, a far cry from the historic rock star sentiments.

Rob McLeod, chairman of EY, says while NZ is in a relatively strong position, we face material risks.

Bill English has basked in the NZ economy's rock star status but ironically unforeseen rocky conditions have denied him the satisfaction of unveiling his first Budget surplus.

There's a lot we just don't know about the Government's moves on tax and real estate, writes Brian Fallow. Trying to judge the likely impact on the Auckland market of the property taxation measure the Government announced on Sunday is one of those times.

Dr Juliet Newson's job as a geothermal reservoir modelling engineer at Contact Energy has her harnessing computer power to visualise the underground steam resources of the Wairakei area.

The interactive visualisation shows where the government money is spent. Readers can see the data by department and functional classification.

We might never see a CGT in this country, which could well be a good thing given the compromises that would likely be part of its introduction, writes Mark Lister.

Successful people don't put things off. Instead, as much as possible they finish what they've started.

Maybe you buy a Lotto ticket, have a flutter on the horses or even try your luck at the blackjack table, but would you gamble your salary?

Businesses have lifted their expectations for inflation, sapping immediate pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates.

Lydia DePillis asks if all the secrecy around the Trans-Pacific Partnership is really worth the price.

The era of the overeducated barista in America is coming to a close.

We need to think of not for profit board seats as a deep responsibility and a job that requires due care and attention.

Prime Minister John Key all but conceded that pressure from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for action on house prices was a catalyst for recent announcements.

Most US workers aren't comfortable discussing their pay with anyone at the office other than their boss or the HR department.