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Christopher Niesche: Tighter rules see law firm's stock take hit
More than a few business leaders will be quietly enjoying the troubles of the world's first publicly-listed law firm, writes Christopher Niesche.

Debbie Mayo-Smith: Online newsletters - A fabulous business decision
Debbie Mayo-Smith talks ideas and strategies to make your online newsletter more valuable.

Get Sorted: Keep a list, check it twice
Tom Hartmann gives 12 tips of Christmas to help save a penny or two.

Why Cyber Monday matters
COMMENT: The line between a good profit and a poor one is now so fine that we regularly hear retailers blaming the weather for bad results, writes Liam Dann.

Diana Clement: Fun money essential
Fun money is designed to stop you feeling tortured or restrained by a budget, writes Diana Clement.

Fran O'Sullivan: Women's arrival at top taking too long
OPINION: Debates over "unconscious bias" are de rigueur in "people" circles. But plain "sexism" has more cut-through, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

Helen Twose: Sideways steps to leadership
Jolie Hodson's best career moves have come from a leap of faith into the unknown.

Brian Fallow: Breathing life into carbon fight
Households and most businesses face higher power and fuel bills under proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme.

Robyn Pearce: A guaranteed way to get more time in your day
I'm delighted with the comments coaching clients make after they start applying more focus in their daily time management choices, Robyn writes.

Brent Sheather: This time really is different
Annabel Langbein's plans to further develop the Dublin Bay property she owns with husband Ted Hewetson have been put on hold.

Graham McGregor: How to get quality leads from your website
Graham McGregor talks ways to get good leads for your website.

Get Sorted: 'Tis the season, take advantage
Low interest rates give you a sweet opportunity to pay down debt and get ahead.

Liam Dann: Counting cranes with the kids
Liam Dann asks, when do we reach peak cranes? At what point do the silhouettes on the skyline become an ominous warning of an impending economic crash rather than a sign of economic confidence?

Brian Fallow: When house prices go up, Aucklanders go shopping
COMMENT: House prices are rising 10 times as fast as incomes - what is wrong with that picture, asks Brian Fallow.

John Drinnan: Houses trump big new studio for Auckland
$90 million Hobsonville development plan abandoned partly due to big housing crisis.

Stock Takes: Pay proposals ruffle investors
Kathmandu hasn't been the only company courting shareholder discontent with questionable pay proposals.

What the police should have done with Hager
Juha Saarinen talks Hager, Whale Oil, Dirty Politics, Rawshark, and what the police didn't do.

Juha Saarinen: Dangers lurk in crisis app
Facebook needs to look hard at Safety Check before using it in disasters, writes Juha Saarinen. A very good friend of mine was informed via Facebook that her friends in Paris were safe. Not just once, but through five separate notifications.

Create a new revenue stream for your business
Today's marketing tip is on how to create a brand new revenue stream for your business in November.

Christopher Niesche: Anger over Woolworths chief's exit
Not only do you get handsomely paid for doing your job, even if you don't do it particularly well, very often you also get paid for leaving your job.

Get Sorted: People's affinity for fraud
Since it's Fraud Awareness Week, it's time to check in and make sure we're protected.

Debbie Mayo-Smith: Ideas to steal from a very smart marketer
I'm always looking for a good marketing story, which led me into a great discussion with one of my newsletter subscribers, Kirsten O'Brien, writes Debbie Mayo Smith.

Liam Dann: Terror attacks will spook markets
COMMENT: It is never comfortable to make the leap from real human tragedy to assessing economic and financial fallout, writes Liam Dann.