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<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Hubbard's A-team won't be cheap
How did Timaru businessman Allan Hubbard assemble a top-flight team of lawyers and public relations practitioners to defend his reputation and protect what's left of his dwindling commercial empire?

<i>Susan Easton:</i> Movie giant's fall fable for net age
The dwindling shelf life of video stores has hit the headlines recently after a couple of high profile bankruptcies in the US.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Last call for lobbyist, but telcos not yet off hook
Ernie Newman's efforts have delivered many gains for consumers over the past dozen years.

<i>Chris Barton</i>: Roll over Telecom, the Jetsons' revolution has finally arrived
Vision becomes reality as more people turn to the internet for phone calls.

<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: Get away from work and get the payback
Now do you make workshop training pay for itself? If you're a small business owner, the most interesting word in that sentence is "pay".

<i>Media</i>: Losing the plot over Jackson's Hobbit
Sir Peter Jackson is being cast as Gandalf in a row about payment for actors...

<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: It's the message that matters, not the postman
How do we generate more new business cheaply and easily? That's the magic pill businesses are looking for. Some might feel social media is the answer.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Small town software has fans in high places
International flagbearer for open-source movement began with a librarian's quest to save money.

<i>Gill South</i>: Doing it rough for the night
Fundraiser to aid the homeless gives executives the chance to do good, and be better role models.

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Industry of the future celebrates its half-century
The Computer Society hits 50. One man has been a member most of the way.

<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: Calls that bring prospects in from the cold
The biggest problem with cold-calling is the almost 100 per cent rejection rate just waiting for you. But cold-calling works, has always worked and will always work, if you

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Wall Street's villain emasculated
Forget redemption - Gordon Gekko needs to rediscover his manhood.