As he prepared to launch out on a new career trajectory after 24 years with Spark, Chris Quin made three lists.

COMMENT: The NZX has been hit by a serious bout of takeover fever, with bids for Tower and TeamTalk this week.

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler will not seek a second term. Here he reflects on his time in the role.

It wasn't a 3am, lightbulb moment that set Steve McCrone on a different path, it was a realisation of the whirlwind change shaping today's business environment.

Ridding strategy of jargon can be a challenge, but it's likely to help businesses in the long run, Helen Twose writes.

COMMENT: Women embracing their strengths, says telco boss.

Each year, our country is shifting at about the same speed our fingernails grow. Here are four other strange things you probably don't know about New Zealand.

The White House spokesman says President Trump's belief that there were millions of illegal votes cast in the November election is based on "studies and evidence."

The state of our rivers and lakes has predictably come under intensified focus this summer, as Kiwis head to their favourite watering holes.

Actuaries' work is no longer confined to the world of finance.

COMMENT: A new global villain has emerged at the Alpine conclave of the great and the good: the over-mighty "corporate state".

A firefighter appeared drunk and others could not demonstrate basic critical skills during an audit, an official report says.

Northland DHB risks losing $1.5 million in elective surgery funding, chief doctor says

Small businesses are upbeat about the year ahead, with confidence at its highest level in almost two years.

ANZ Bank sold New Zealand's biggest finance company, UDC Finance, to Chinese logistics and financial services company.

Robert Walters director Shay Peters said employers needed to have strategies to attract and keep skilled workers.

Working from home can have its own charms and challenges.

So staggering were the improvements in health outcomes for an Alaskan community that Hawke's Bay District Health Board's general manager

A wrap of small business owners' top tips and advice for those thinking of starting up a business.

In a open letter, Britain's five biggest business groups have joined forces and promised to make a success of Brexit.

Insiders at a majority of S&P 500 Index companies didn't purchase any of their firm's shares in the open market this year.

COMMENT: It is hard to see any correlation between fees and returns, Brent Sheather writes.

Milford Asset Management will close out its recently launched private equity fund earlier than planned after finding more investor interest than expected.

Fly Buys chief Stephen England-Hall has been appointed Tourism NZ leader as the visitor industry booms.

mattmartinserious.eps NOMINATIONS: Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick has nominated who she thinks should lead the council's six portfolios

COMMENT: One of the most frustrating aspects of corporate governance is that shareholders are rarely consulted.

Kerensa Johnston - mother, lawyer, Maori rights activist - has added chief executive to her list of accomplishments.

COMMENT: Economic and political uncertainties make long-term planning more difficult.

Bay councils' staff costs rose almost $3.5 million last year. Hastings District, Napier City, Hawke's Bay Regional and Central Hawke's

A younger boss steering older subordinates may have an effect on company performance, a study suggests.