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Brian Gaynor: IPOs: The importance of getting off to a good start
The two big lessons from last year's initial public offerings were the huge difference between the best and worst performing companies and the importance of the first trading day.

Brian Fallow: When growth loses its puff
Low inflation is one of those good things you can have too much of, writes Brian Fallow. A strong disinflationary tide is running in the global economy.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Verdict due on $8m squabble
Nutra-Life couple's dispute over bonus has gone all the way to the Supreme Court, writes NZ Herald's court columnist Jock Anderson.

John Drinnan: Concert station gets a tune-up
State radio is conducting a softly-softly review of Radio NZ Concert, but it seems to be more about presentation than content.

Helen Twose: Using tech to spread the word
Intent on personally imparting his secrets for business success with hundreds, if not thousands of business people, Zac de Silva is turning to technology to clone his business "secret sauce".

Brian Gaynor: Volatile commodities set to be big news this year
The massive volatility in commodity prices, mostly price falls, was a major business story last year.

Fran O'Sullivan: White Gold Rush hits sticky patch
This will be the year in which New Zealand dairy farmers, companies, investors and their bankers will find themselves consumed by a crucial question - is the White Gold Rush finally over or will....

Inside Money: Socks and Roses - The gifts of Christmas past
Inside Money blogger David Chaplin engages in a spot of Christmas satire for the silly season.

Juha Saarinen: Sony hack rolls on
No matter what you think of SPE as a company, it's important to remember that the hack is hurting innocent people as well.

Robyn Pearce: The magic of chunking - How to break the job into bite-size pieces
Have you ever looked at a task, shaken your head and walked away feeling overwhelmed? And then you’ve beaten yourself up for procrastinating?

Debbie Mayo-Smith: A miscellany of holiday quick tips
Here is a list of quick tips and ideas for the holidays from Debbie Mayo-Smith.

Fran O'Sullivan: Milk price could sour English's optimism
Rock star to rock bottom? That's not where the New Zealand economy is heading, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Inside Money: Why the financial sales model should be in better shape
One of the FMA's key areas of interest next year will be the world of KiwiSaver.

KiwiSaver: Tax number key to getting Oz super here
I've read a few articles about bringing Australian super across to KiwiSaver. I worked in Sydney for a year back in 2000.

Brian Fallow: Lima's main gain - We're all in it together
At least the global climate change conference at Lima was not a train wreck, like Copenhagen five years ago.

Liam Dann: Oil-price plunge rattling markets
The dynamic of the new oil shock is moving fast - maybe too fast for the fragile global economic recovery, writes Liam Dann.

Brian Gaynor: Petrol price still too high
The sharp decline in oil and dairy prices could have a huge impact on the domestic economy as the former is our largest import item and the latter our biggest export earner.

Diana Clement: Doing your best for kids once you're gone
Do you want to go to the grave knowing your hard-earned savings won't be wasted? Would you like to ensure little Holly or Olly can use the money only to buy a home?

Mary Holm: Sustainable fund not so sustainable
I am disappointed that my KiwiSaver provider, ASB, has decided to close down its FirstChoice KiwiSaver Scheme, and in particular the Global Sustainability Fund.

Juha Saarinen: Pirate Bay resurfaces... or does it?
Readers have contacted me to say The Pirate Bay torrent site is up and running again, after it went down following a raid.

Jock Anderson's Caseload: Second chance for lawyer who ticked wrong box
A South African lawyer who suppressed his "out of control" history has been deemed fit and proper to be a lawyer in NZ.

Brian Fallow: Riding the dairy monster
A $6 billion drop in dairy farmers' incomes this season is a blow to the wider economy, no question, writes Brian Fallow. But it's not all bad.

Juha Saarinen: The Pirate Bay sunk again - this time for good?
Is this new raid the last final curtain for The Pirate Bay, which is now run by unknown people?