COMMENT: Here in New Zealand captains of industry are needling Government to show a social conscience on housing.

COMMENT: Microsoft seems to handle Skype security issues in a very strange fashion.

COMMENT: Looking beyond dairy, the picture is one of faltering growth in world trade volumes and mounting protectionism.

A New Zealand Post commercial has annoyed some staff, who are upset by the cost at a time when posties are being taken off the streets.

COMMENT: The average worker will lose a minimum of 28 per cent of their day due to interruptions.

COMMENT: Expect to see more politically motivated hacks and leaks that aim to influence politics in New Zealand, writes Juha Saarinen.

COMMENT: If customers are telling other people about your business, it means your marketing budget can be slashed.

COMMENT: Putting in a loan application is like submitting your CV for a job - you want your best foot forward.

COMMENT: I love technology but what a pity it is that it makes games so accessible.

COMMENT: The rise of sports gambling means more money for sporting bodies -- and more scope for match-fixing.

COMMENT: China was the obvious elephant in the room when Joe Biden visited NZ as the Obama Administration moved to assert US supremacy in the region.

COMMENT: Artificial intelligence and big data tipped to wreak havoc on traditional models.

COMMENT: if you're a Canon refugee to Sony cameras, the Sigma MC-11lens adapter is definitely worth trying out.

COMMENT: Is Rod Drury going out of his way to bite the hand that feeds him?

COMMENT: Real danger is house prices, not low inflation.

COMMENT: More than 20 years after launching Magnum icecreams, it's still a case study Rob Hennin regularly comes back to.

COMMENT: TVNZ's declaration that it will find a prime-time spot for Terry Teo will quieten cries that it might only be shown through OnDemand.

COMMENT:The UK, like NZ, has had its share of problems in the retail financial advice space.

COMMENT: There is an inverse relationship between the amount of TV a person watches and the income they're capable of earning.

COMMENT: Trade disputes are difficult but the allegation of steel dumping by China is playing out more messily than most.

COMMENT: Apple is releasing a new version of its mobile operating system this fall and I would not recommend that most people download this beta.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Liam Dann says the Reserve Bank will be criticised as a blunt and unwieldy weapon - but there's a need for action.

COMMENT: Everyone is not your ideal client.

COMMENT: As the world's economic bogeyman low inflation has been swamped this year by global political turmoil.

The bargains might seem nice, but low prices are not great news.

COMMENT: You? Me? The government? Have your say.

COMMENT: HomeStart grant, which can provide a boost of $3000-$20,000 depending on your circumstances, has different hurdles to the KiwiSaver withdrawal.

COMMENT: Why are politicians of all colours so afraid? And whose interests are they protecting when they say such falls are "crazy"?

COMMENT: There are lessons to be learned from the Dick Smith saga.

COMMENT: Stephen Jennings' warning that "we are facing an iceberg" that deserves to shatter business complacency on housing.