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Christopher Niesche: Flight Centre should weather turbulence

Three decades ago Flight Centre revolutionised travel for Australians and New Zealanders.

Christopher Adams: Shift to e-commerce hits firms in China

One fact is often overlooked amid all the hype about business opportunities in China.

Paul Glass: Port study a step forward

My position is fairly straightforward. I'm pro business, want to see the port do well and believe that it's an important part of Auckland's infrastructure.

Greek exit: What it means

It is crunch time for Greece. Again. Yes, you've heard that before, probably many times since the country's debt crisis first blew up around 2009.

KiwiSaver: When is a plot of land considered a first home?

Under KiwiSaver legislation, owning land is treated the same as owning a house — you are considered to have purchased an Estate in Land.

Bernard Hickey: Use overseas dosh for Auckland

This week's news from Auckland's housing market must have terrified first-home buyers and delighted property owners.

Advantages to buying your own home

Mary Holm says Auckland house prices and shares may look a bit bubbly, but it’s better to focus on what you want and go for it.

You might be sitting on a veritable goldmine

Here’s how to turn your spare bedroom into a money machine.

Is NZ ready for $10b of Chinese cash about to drop on property market?

A big wave of Chinese cash is heading our way. Is New Zealand prepared for a massive $10b to drop on the property market?

Swift v Apple: Why she won

Tech blogger Juha Saarinen on Taylor Swift's powerful polemic against Apple's plans to withhold payment to artists.

Milford settlement: the trader execution version

David Chaplin looks at the recent Milford Asset settlement - do we know enough about what happened?

42 ways to increase your sales and profits

Graham McGregor looks at how you might be missing out on larger ways of increasing profits.

Liam Dann: Brace yourself for low kiwi

Brace yourself for life with a less valuable dollar. It won't be easy, we've grown used to the buying power that a strong currency brings.

Five ideas to help get more done at work

There is a vast gulf between what business tools can do; and how people actually them, says Debbie Mayo-Smith.

Get Sorted: Credit elephant in the room

We spend a lot more using credit cards than we would with cash. How much more? A number of studies show how and why people spend more on credit than with cash, but there's no consensus as to how much.

Christopher Niesche: Buffett's IAG foray

Last week the world's greatest living investor and third richest person made his first foray into the Australian stock market with a A$500 million stake in insurer IAG.