You know it's important to sell yourself while interviewing. The best way to do so is to do it through a story.

Lower oil prices mean the less efficient carriers with older aircraft than Air New Zealand are back in the game, writes Grant Bradley.

Paul Little last week learned Japan Post was making a takeover bid for Toll Holdings, and the bid valued his shares about A$110 million more than they were worth earlier in the day.

Traditional Chinese beliefs suggest the year should harbour the relatively calm and placid characteristics of the sheep along with peace and prosperity, says Liam Dann.

Mary Holm answers more questions this week.

After the big shock, for many owners of homes and businesses, their insurance policies didn't cover them for what they thought.

There is news female solicitors now outnumber male solicitors in the Irish Republic.

This week NZ share managers have 600 million more positive reasons to get out of bed.

Praise people when they perform well and minimise your attention on activities you don't want them to focus on.

Whilst fx trading is regularly promoted as a get rich quick scheme the reality is, surprise, quite different.

John Key has had a serious slap, writes Fran O'Sullivan. He underestimated the public's tolerance to be politically played by him. So where does it go from now?

Vint Cerf, one of the people who helped build the internet (and who's now been assimilated by Google of course), is warning about a digital Dark Age.

Out-of-court settlements may be cheaper, quicker and more certain than seeing a case through - but they can often feel like a cop-out.

It seems history is repeating itself as Greece again finds itself in the headlines, asking Germany to re-think the terms of the bailout package or risk Greece leaving the European union.

Legendary investor, Jack (aka John) Bogle has named exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as "the greatest marketing innovation of the 21st century".

Many of your customers may be using your product or service to help them do things that you have never thought of.

With a bit of prior research and these handy tips, learn how to network with ease and to your advantage.

When setting goals and planning for the future seem all too hard, it’s time to carve them down into manageable chunks.

How actual corporate earnings compare with the elevated heights at which many stocks are now trading will be fascinating to see, writes Liam Dann.

When Tony Abbott faced the recent challenge to his leadership and a party room revolt a few days ago, Australia's business leaders politely said what was expected of them.

Bill English really is the bad cop in the Govt's brinksmanship with SkyCity over just whose pockets will be picked to pay for the $70m to $130m cost overrun for the convention centre.

Insurance would be the last thing many students are thinking about at this time of the year. Yet, it's precisely what they need, writes Diana Clement.

It surprises me how many people don't check every now and then what money is going into their KiwiSaver account, writes Mary Holm. Then again, some people don't even know who their provider is.

Smartmeter concerns have been around for quite some time now, and yes, they can be hacked.

Assurances have been given that unidentified blog accusations Justice Dame Lowell Goddard was involved in a potential cover-up, are not true.

Enjoy low oil prices while they last, though how long that will be is anyone's guess, writes Brian Fallow.

The probe into suspected dodgy trading at Milford Asset Management highlights the awkward situation the Financial Markets Authority faces when its investigations become common knowledge within the....

SkyCity's new advertising campaign takes the warm and cuddly approach in stressing the company's community links, writes John Drinnan. At the same time, it is developing a reputation as an aggressive player with media.