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<i>Media</i>: TV3 checking pulse of Campbell Live
TV3 owner MediaWorks is questioning if the nightly Campbell Live is sustainable on its present ratings.
<i>Christopher Worthington:</i> Role of debt overstated in finance crisis
The deleveraging story may be completely back to front. The problem is not too much debt, but not enough of the good stuff.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Learning to fear the demon debt
Nana was right: It's never too late to put a little aside for a rainy day.
<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: When the going gets tough, customers buy
Making the customer work for a change.
Bright young things may be just the catalyst high-tech firms need
Right mix of people, and the right governance structure, can tip export scales for innovative companies.
Is regulation keeping you awake at night?
There's a swathe of bedtime reading available at the Securities Commission
<i>Simon Hendery:</i> Fast-changing demands test telco sector
Simon Hendery writes that more network traffic won't mean more income for major phone providers.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Still waiting for answers on $45 million
Accountant John Hepburn claims the $45.5m dividend payout to Watson and Hotchin cannot be justified.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Net needs to go on a diet, say power-savers
Pressure on electricity supplies will grow unless a way is found to control telecommunications' energy appetite.
<i>Gill South</i>: Women leaders offered a helping hand to climb the ladder
Mentoring scheme will help women make the leap to CEO or a place in the boardroom.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: No thanks Nanny - whoever you are
Whether it's the boss or the bureaucrats, the answer's the same: mind your own business.
<i>Mark Lister:</i> Back to the future to find way ahead
Mark Lister writes that if market returns are subdued, investors should focus on dividends.
<i>Liam Dann:</i> Three years after and reality bites
This week marked the third anniversary of the credit crunch.
<i>Stock Takes</i>: Welcome news for retailer
Hallenstein Glasson's positive profit guidance has been music to the ears of investors.
<i>Media</i>: Big media firms making moves
Six big media firms are making moves as the industry shifts towards digital and recovers from the recession.
<i>Paul Callow</i>: Crown assets an expensive luxury
Infrastructure investment is desperately needed but the money to build it is scarcer than ever, writes Paul Callow.
<i>Stephen Selwood</i>: Growth focus for next infrastructure plan
As the focus turns from bridging the infrastructure deficit to building the 'nation for the future', there are gritty issues to be addressed, writes Stephen Selwood.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Perfection tempts, failure happens
No matter how big a cult you create, sometimes things go wrong. Just look at Apple.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Transit system better than rail, says engineer
Personal transit pods could whisk travellers to and from Auckland airport, argues designer.