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COMMENT: It is a scandal that it has taken a Govt inquiry for PM to agree to a crackdown on abuse of NZ foreign trust regimes.
Fran O'Sullivan: Will backlash against elites show up in Oz?
COMMENT: John Key will be watching intently as Australia goes to the polls tomorrow to see how fellow political Brahmin Malcolm Turnbull fares.
Brian Fallow: Oi, Brits - check out our model
COMMENT: The political and financial market aftershocks of the Brexit vote will eventually subside.
John Drinnan: Digital not pulling its weight
COMMENT: Spark chief executive Simon Moutter hit a nerve calling for Google, Facebook and other global media players to pay their fair share of taxes.
Tamsyn Parker: How much of a cut is your KiwiSaver provider taking?
COMMENT: Am I really getting what I pay for when it comes to KiwiSaver fees?
Robyn Pearce: Horrifying email overload statistics
COMMENT: How many open emails and applications do you have on your computer right now?
Juha Saarinen: Passport and social media presence please
COMMENT: At what point are the authorities asking for too much information?
Graham McGregor: Marketing professional services
COMMENT: Part 1: Three simple strategies that will help professional services to market their business more effectively.
Brent Sheather: Brexit risk-off?
COMMENT: Stock markets have taken a big dive on the Brexit surprise, so the question is: how long will the new risk-off direction last?
Harold Hillman: Five reasons to find a strong mentor
COMMENT: Find a strong mentor. There's nothing like the wisdom from someone who has been there and back.
Debbie Mayo-Smith: How to easily view your website traffic
COMMENT: Who is going to give you all these answers and without payment of money? Google!
Get Sorted: Cars and cash, that combustible mix
Comment: Score a sweet ride without giving away all your work's rewards
Christopher Niesche: Gun sent in to sort Target performance
COMMENT: Guy Russo has one of the toughest jobs in retail - turning around the underperforming Target discount stores.
Reserve Bank well placed for Brexit fallout
COMMENT: At a meeting in Zurich on Saturday central bank governors from around the world pledged to support financial markets to avoid Brexit contagion.
Liam Dann: Talkin' about their generation
COMMENT: All those Facebook shares, Twitter hashtags and Snapchat videos couldn't save Britain's youth from being the big losers in the Brexit referendum.
'Tis the season for shareholders to speak up
COMMENT: The annual meeting season is about to begin.
Mary Holm: Look before plunging into property
COMMENT: Renting and saving while house prices are high may be the best option.
Traders called it early and lost out big time
COMMENT: The political fallout will be equally dramatic as Britain and the EU work through whatever plan they have for the break-up.
Fran O'Sullivan: Time for Key to bolster 'bestie'
COMMENT: If ever John Key was in a position to help his political "bestie" this is it.
Vodafone, your customers aren't happy
COMMENT: Has Vodafone become yet another complacent telco, asks Juha Saarinen.
Givealittle becoming new life insurance?
COMMENT: No insurance? Turn to Givealittle for financial support.
John Drinnan: Curious timing for dual roles
COMMENT: As massive upheavals rip through the media, our state broadcaster has shown an extraordinary sense of timing.
Brian Fallow: Uphill struggle to spur growth
COMMENT: The economy's vital signs don't look too bad, at first glance.
Robyn Pearce: Use technology to save time, money and sanity
COMMENT: There's no such thing as a 'quick and easy' shopping experience with small children.
Brent Sheather: Property syndicate problems
COMMENT: Kiwi investors are not immune to the forces of property syndicates.
Fran O'Sullivan: Key's welcome mat for loyal investors
COMMENT: John Key wants a more practical approach from the Overseas Investment Office when long-term foreign investors buy more assets, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Liam Dann: Has migration peaked?
COMMENT: New Zealand's economic miracle - the desire of people to come and live here - is showing signs of peaking.
Juha Saarinen: Coding or research career? An app could decide that
COMMENT: How do you prevent your idea from drowning in the sea of other apps?
Get Sorted: And we keep on keepin' on...
COMMENT: More than ever people are planning on working well past 65 - how do we feel about that?
Debbie Mayo-Smith: How wrong are your marketing activities?
COMMENT: How wide is the gulf between what you know you should do; and what you actually are doing?
The big Brexit scare NZ should ignore
As it looks plausible that the Brexit vote could win on Friday, it's worth considering the economic implications, writes Liam Dan.