The FMA's Diane Maxwell will be stepping across into the role of Retirement Commissioner for three months.

The former head of Solid Energy has been called to front up to a parliamentary committee to answer questions on the failing coal company after opposition was dropped.

Fourteen jobs have been cut at Wairarapa DHB to create one management team across the Wairarapa and Hutt Valley DHBs.

Grant Broadbent, director of business systems specialist, Stellar Consulting on where SMEs could improve their systems to a more corporate style.

Hamish Firth, Principal of Mt Hobson Group, on creating a corporate system for his SME.

Vee Kessner, the owner of Space Studio, studied for a business degree at the University of Cape Town before studying interior design at design school.

James Strong, the chairman of NZX-listed retailer Kathmandu and a former chief executive of Qantas, died in Sydney yesterday.

Looks like details of the long-awaited Mighty River Power float are set to be released on Monday with the Government raring to go after receiving the all clear from the Supreme Court.

Carl's Jr operator Andy Puzder says he is proud to bring good quality food and service to poorer areas - and at 63 he still eats plenty of his firm's burgers.

Genesis Energy chair Jenny Shipley says the state owned enterprise is ready for partial sale but is coy on whether she will be leading the company on the sharemarket.

It's becoming a recurring theme in today's marketplace for business owners to search for an investor's dollar as they look to fund growth or strategic initiatives.

Everyone agrees we're a low-wage economy but the impact of that on families has been lost behind a haze of judgment and indifference, writes Tapu Misa.

The receivers of Mainzeal Property and Construction say about half of the failed firm's staff have been made redundant.

Don Elder has resigned as chief executive of troubled coal company Solid Energy, effective immediately.

Maori TV has lost its biggest on-air star, promoting Native Affairs host Julian Wilcox to executive row as general manager of news and current affairs.