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Workers rank the top CEOs
Employees have provided anonymous company reviews on career website Glassdoor to rank the top CEOs.

Auckland needs to grow up
Auckland needs to grow "up" and it needs political leadership to convince those on the isthmus to embrace that growth, writes Bernard Hickey.

We didn't get it wrong: Wheeler
"Not at all" was governor Graeme Wheeler's response when asked on Thursday if the Reserve Bank had made a policy mistake last year in raising interest rates.

Fieldays says good crowds despite dairy downturn
There have been good crowds reported at this year's Fieldays event near Hamilton.

William Pesek: China's stock bubble is choking reform plans
William Pesek on considering the cost of China's stock boom - the biggest being President Jinping's economic reform program.

Kiwi tipped to dip as low as US60c
The New Zealand dollar could fall as low as US60c against the greenback this year following yesterday's official cash rate cut, says a market strategist.

Brian Fallow: Lifting children out of poverty
If we want to resist the trends dividing New Zealanders into the haves and the never-wills, the OECD has some policy suggestions the Government could take on board.

Falling dollar could hit NZ cruising
A cruise industry leader says the falling Kiwi dollar against the United States currency could be an impediment to growth in cruising by New Zealanders.

$6.5 trillion China rally makes history
$6.5 trillion: the value created in 12 months of trading on Chinese stock exchanges. Has it all gone too far?

HSBC drops mortgage rate to 4.95pc
Banks have slashed mortgage rates this morning in reaction to the Reserve Bank cutting the Official Cash Rate to 3.25 per cent.

Treasurer's advice - Get a good job
Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey has again been accused of being out of touch with everyday economic realities after advising would-be home-buyers facing spiralling prices to get "a good job .......

Worker awarded $5k over online insult
A roast shop worker has received $5000 in compensation after her boss called her a b**ch on Facebook.

Companies easing up on workers' dress codes
Large employers in the US are relaxing dress codes to keep employees from jumping ship

Shadow board favours on-hold OCR call
NZIER’s shadow monetary policy board favours an on-hold decision when the Reserve Bank reviews the official cash rate.

Anna Russell: The difference between winning and succeeding
The difference between winning and succeeding applies not just in sport, but in all areas of life, writes Anna Russell.

Property Report: Price rises unstoppable
Too many drivers are keeping the Auckland property market hot, and experts see little or no change, as David Maida discovers.

Property Report: Reinventing the Kiwi property dream
The day of the Kiwi quarter-acre dream is a dream of yesteryear, especially for those of us who call Auckland home.

Property Report: Buyer hysteria encourages Auckland price surge
Auckland prices have been rising faster than elsewhere in the country, due to recent action by the Reserve Bank and the Govt.

Liquor store appeals racism finding
The owners of a liquor store who were found to have racially harassed an employee have lodged an appeal against the judgment, saying they weren't given a chance to defend the claims.

Govt gives up chasing $3.9m in grants
The government has given up on trying to claw back $3.9 million in research and development grants paid to failed touchscreen developer NextWindow

Lamb wool prices hit record
New Zealand lamb wool prices jumped to a record high amid strong demand from exporters and limited supplies.

Time to sharpen the clippers?
To cut or not to cut? That is the question the Reserve Bank confronts ahead of next week's official cash rate decision, writes Brian Rudman.

Annie O'Keefe: Help improve your chance of a glowing reference
Asking your employer for a verbal reference can be extremely awkward. Here are some tips from Career agent Annie O'Keefe.

Auckland house sales continue to rise
May property sales in the Auckland market were up 14.5pc from the month before, says Barfoot and Thompson.