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Graham McGregor: How to boost sales in 2015
Is there a particular niche that it could be useful for you to focus on in 2015?

Inside Money: Alan Greenspan's rational holiday tips
David Chaplin looks at Alan Greenspan's analysis of why no-one saw the GFC coming and why it wasn't his fault.

KiwiSaver: Kiwis overseas cannot enrol in scheme
I am a New Zealand permanent resident, and I worked in New Zealand for almost six years but when I moved to Germany at that time I decided to take my private fund from AXA superannuation.

Brian Gaynor: Potential problems in NZX's high level of foreign investment
Goldman Sachs' latest NZX Ownership Survey shows overseas interest in the NZ sharemarket has remained static over the past 12 months.

Brian Fallow: Greece to Europe - "Enough!"
Greek voters have sent Europe's leaders a message: the austerity policy you have been pursuing in recent years is economically perverse, socially cruel and ultimately subversive.

Helen Twose: Studying for a seat on the board
The path to the boardroom began in the classroom for Nelson-based finance executive Dave Ashcroft.

Fran O'Sullivan: Time for NZ to take a stand over TPP
If New Zealand Cabinet ministers really, really want to notch up the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) they could change tack.

Brian Gaynor: IPOs: The importance of getting off to a good start
The two big lessons from last year's initial public offerings were the huge difference between the best and worst performing companies and the importance of the first trading day.

Brian Fallow: When growth loses its puff
Low inflation is one of those good things you can have too much of, writes Brian Fallow. A strong disinflationary tide is running in the global economy.

Helen Twose: Using tech to spread the word
Intent on personally imparting his secrets for business success with hundreds, if not thousands of business people, Zac de Silva is turning to technology to clone his business "secret sauce".

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Verdict due on $8m squabble
Nutra-Life couple's dispute over bonus has gone all the way to the Supreme Court, writes NZ Herald's court columnist Jock Anderson.

John Drinnan: Concert station gets a tune-up
State radio is conducting a softly-softly review of Radio NZ Concert, but it seems to be more about presentation than content.

Brian Gaynor: Volatile commodities set to be big news this year
The massive volatility in commodity prices, mostly price falls, was a major business story last year.

Fran O'Sullivan: White Gold Rush hits sticky patch
This will be the year in which New Zealand dairy farmers, companies, investors and their bankers will find themselves consumed by a crucial question - is the White Gold Rush finally over or will....

Juha Saarinen: Sony hack rolls on
No matter what you think of SPE as a company, it's important to remember that the hack is hurting innocent people as well.

Robyn Pearce: The magic of chunking - How to break the job into bite-size pieces
Have you ever looked at a task, shaken your head and walked away feeling overwhelmed? And then you’ve beaten yourself up for procrastinating?

Debbie Mayo-Smith: A miscellany of holiday quick tips
Here is a list of quick tips and ideas for the holidays from Debbie Mayo-Smith.

Fran O'Sullivan: Milk price could sour English's optimism
Rock star to rock bottom? That's not where the New Zealand economy is heading, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Inside Money: Why the financial sales model should be in better shape
One of the FMA's key areas of interest next year will be the world of KiwiSaver.

KiwiSaver: Tax number key to getting Oz super here
I've read a few articles about bringing Australian super across to KiwiSaver. I worked in Sydney for a year back in 2000.

Brian Fallow: Lima's main gain - We're all in it together
At least the global climate change conference at Lima was not a train wreck, like Copenhagen five years ago.

Get Sorted: The dark side of a KiwiSaver holiday
The sea, the sun, the sand – what’s not to like? Unless it’s a holiday that ends up setting you back $136,400…

Liam Dann: Oil-price plunge rattling markets
The dynamic of the new oil shock is moving fast - maybe too fast for the fragile global economic recovery, writes Liam Dann.