Australian wage growth has slumped to the lowest pace in at least 17 years against the backdrop of a deteriorating labour market

Brian Fallow asks :Does the electricity market entrench the ripping off of consumers? Would replacing it with a single buyer model address the issue of energy hardship among some households?"

If we are a rock-star economy, we are a Justin Bieber rather than a Mick Jagger, writes Peter Lyons. Our celebrity status is unlikely to endure.

Proposed new rules concerning international tax will increase information sharing between tax authorities and add to the growing compliance burden on multinationals, writes Diana Maitland.

Ports of Auckland chief executive Tony Gibson says the company is starting to reap the benefits of a reorganisation plan started in 2011.

Experienced executive assistants will be among the biggest winners when it comes to salary increases this year.

A London-based hedge fund manager says New Zealand is like Ireland pre-global financial crisis and it's only a matter of time before the Kiwi dollar plunges.

Retail sales rebounded over the last three months of 2013 from a weak September quarter, but the bounce was less than other indicators had led economists to expect.

Expectations that house prices will rise have eased in ASB's quarterly survey of housing market sentiment, remain high by historical standards.

New Zealand chief executives are more upbeat about revenue growth than most of their overseas counterparts, according to a survey released yesterday.

New Zealand will see declining unemployment and a rush for talent in 2014, according to the latest Global Salary Survey.

Migration is a big deal in the New Zealand economy, writes Brian Fallow. In such a small, open and mobile country changes in the net flow of permanent and long-term migrants are a major influence on the economic cycle.

The global financial crisis is far from over and the underlying problems that gave rise to it remain unsolved, says Lord King.

It's finally happened and the world hasn't ended. "Tapering" is under way and the sun still rises in the east.

At 49 years old, Glenn Bratton didn't expect to be looking for a new career.

Enticing more migrants into the country could dramatically increase the income of New Zealand, new research has found.

Harvard Business School researchers find striking variances between the gender profiles of directors.

Currency risk Analysts say the biggest concern on their minds is how the strong New Zealand dollar against the aussie will affect earnings.

People having trouble at work may want to arm themselves with some expert information before hastily resigning or making a formal complaint to their employer.

Huawei has appointed Jason Wu as its new CEO in NZ. Wu has been with the Chinese telecommunications giant for the past decade and replaces outgoing boss Arthur Zhang.

Employment increased strongly over the last three months of 2013; wages, not so much.

The economic benefits from the Trans Pacific Partnership, if it eventuates, are seriously overstated and may well be outweighed by the costs, writes Brian Fallow.

United States oil company Anadarko says its first New Zealand deep sea exploration well failed to find commercial quantities of oil or natural gas.

Bosses should take note of reason for employee's quitting - and then act on it.