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![Bernard Hickey: A big hairy cat among the City pigeons](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bernard Hickey: A big hairy cat among the City pigeons
An unlikely supporter of the Occupy movement in the heart of The City of London.
![Replay: live chat with Fran O'Sullivan on the Crafar deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Replay: live chat with Fran O'Sullivan on the Crafar deal
Replay of Fran O'Sullivan's live chat with nzherald.co.nz readers about the Crafar farm sale.
![Success: IT firm sees gains in sharing the wealth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Success: IT firm sees gains in sharing the wealth
Intergen's staff have a direct stake in the company's impressive growth record.
![Dita De Boni: Cut, trim, slash, hack - it never ends](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Dita De Boni: Cut, trim, slash, hack - it never ends
Getting rid of surplus back-office workers sounds logical enough, but there's always a hidden cost.
![Bernard Hickey: Crafar decision - an overspending addiction intervention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bernard Hickey: Crafar decision - an overspending addiction intervention
The High Court ruling against the Crafar Farms sale may be just the intervention NZ Inc needs to confont its addiction to foreign debt and asset sales...
![Bryan Gould: Leaders blinkered to what's really holding us back](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bryan Gould: Leaders blinkered to what's really holding us back
Europe's leaders are being taught lessons that they refuse to learn.
![Bernard Hickey: Are NZ banks about to raise interest rates?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bernard Hickey: Are NZ banks about to raise interest rates?
NZ banks may follow their Australian parents and hike floating mortgage rates before any official move, but will struggle to justify it.
![Success: Growth comes naturally to family firm](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Success: Growth comes naturally to family firm
Earthwise has helped take natural cleaning products from niche markets to supermarket shelves.
![Andrew Gawith: Investors need to be mindful of hindsight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Andrew Gawith: Investors need to be mindful of hindsight
Ditching shares for bonds might not be best long term, writes Andrew Gawith, director at Gareth Morgan Investments.
![Success: Online fun more than kids' stuff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Success: Online fun more than kids' stuff
Game that teaches children about music can be a major money-spinner, believes entrepreneur.