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<i>John Armstrong:</i> Key walks a tightrope over ailing finance firm
John Armstrong writes that John Key must reassure investors that their cash is safe, while minimising the taxpayers' burden.
<i>Susan Easton:</i> Banks feeling whip as govts drive down taxpayer risk
A climate of reform will put the squeeze on the industry's profitability for some time, writes Susan Easton.
<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: It's boardroom, not bored room
Our companies need fewer grey old worthies and more original thinkers.
<i>Gill South</i>: The lesson from BP It doesn't pay to lose focus on sustainability
Large and small business must embrace green concepts to help the bottom line, say authors of a new book.
<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: Connections key to beating the email turn-off
It's more difficult than ever to get marketing emails through.
What's in a name? Too much to throw away
If a new identity is the only way to escape your online past, maybe Facebook just isn't worth it.
<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.
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.
<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: When the going gets tough, customers buy
Making the customer work for a change.
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.