As vital signs go, retail sales data for the last three months of 2014 were pretty healthy, writes Brian Fallow.

Systems are now in place to bring superannuation savings across the Tasman but there is some fine print, particularly for first-home buyers, writes helen Twose.

With a bit of prior research and these handy tips, learn how to network with ease and to your advantage.

When setting goals and planning for the future seem all too hard, it’s time to carve them down into manageable chunks.

When Tony Abbott faced the recent challenge to his leadership and a party room revolt a few days ago, Australia's business leaders politely said what was expected of them.

How actual corporate earnings compare with the elevated heights at which many stocks are now trading will be fascinating to see, writes Liam Dann.

Bill English really is the bad cop in the Govt's brinksmanship with SkyCity over just whose pockets will be picked to pay for the $70m to $130m cost overrun for the convention centre.

Insurance would be the last thing many students are thinking about at this time of the year. Yet, it's precisely what they need, writes Diana Clement.

It surprises me how many people don't check every now and then what money is going into their KiwiSaver account, writes Mary Holm. Then again, some people don't even know who their provider is.

Enjoy low oil prices while they last, though how long that will be is anyone's guess, writes Brian Fallow.

The probe into suspected dodgy trading at Milford Asset Management highlights the awkward situation the Financial Markets Authority faces when its investigations become common knowledge within the....

SkyCity's new advertising campaign takes the warm and cuddly approach in stressing the company's community links, writes John Drinnan. At the same time, it is developing a reputation as an aggressive player with media.

The internet has turned into a massive social experiment in which unknown people know everything about you and other people.

Financial Markets Authority boss Rob Everett should simply tell the market exactly what its probe into alleged market manipulation at one of the country's highest profile funds manager entails.

If I were a banker, I'd be feeling a little uncomfortable. It seems a new digital disruption is on its way, about to do to banking what iTunes did to music and Amazon did to product sales.

Find someone in business that has a proven sales or marketing system which already works well and use it in your business.

There are times when we just really don’t want to know how our finances are tracking towards retirement.

Mark Lister writes: This year has started in an eventful fashion and a number of key developments will set the tone for 2015.

Despite the fast changing market, JB Hi-Fi excels at jumping on the next big thing in technology and getting the march on its competitors, writes Christophwer Niesche.

Speculation that a leading player in the funds management sector is facing a FMA investigation for market manipulation is concerning if true, writes Liam Dann.

The money printing by central banks of other nations is dribbling down into our housing market, writes Bernard Hickey.

'Can you give me a discount" and "that's too expensive" are powerful words when it comes to buying anything. Yet, few Kiwis haggle for their big-ticket items.

Migration figures and the 2013 Census data clearly show that NZ's population is undergoing a significant change.

Borrowing to pay for a rental do-up at family home could be a good idea, but check out options carefully first.

If David Bain gets millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded compensation from the Government, should his legal aid be deducted first?

Australian research house SuperRatings has released its first analysis of the KiwiSaver market with mostly good marks.

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