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<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Why the Budget will be a miserly affair
Anyone wondering why a belt-tightening Budget on May 20 is inevitable need look no further than the latest monthly Crown accounts.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Fear-mongering doesn't compute
Fran O'Sullivan notes a contradiction emerging in the utterings of Fonterra on the one hand, and Federated Farmers on the other.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan:</i> Deal with the fraudsters
Fran O'Sullivan writes that it is time New Zealand authorities were given the ability to issue a permanent ban against errant company directors.
<i>Andrew Stone:</i> Tiger ad shows Nike at their brilliant best
Former Saatchi & Saatchi NZ CEO Andrew Stone praises Nike for sticking by their man, Tiger Woods.
<i>Stock takes</i>: Shares flying high as market recovers
Fast food retailer Restaurant Brands not only served up a strong result this week but has also had the best performing share price in the last year.
<i>Fran O'Sullivan</i>: Daunting challenge to feed the world
Prime Minister John Key will today front the first full meeting of a global environmental alliance.
<i>Liam Dann:</i> Action needed now to avert a slow-motion trainwreck
Liam Dann writes that fast growth and a grape glut are serious threats to New Zealand's global status.
<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: Directors need a message to cough up
Shareholders must use voting power to bring poorly performing boards to task, writes brian Gaynor.
<i>Media:</i> TVNZ happy to link with finance firms
TVNZ has received significant funding from companies that hit the wall, taking the retirement savings of mum-and-dad investors.
Time for action on pig welfare
The Govt should think carefully when drawing up its new rules for the treatment of pigs, writes Catriona MacLennan.
<i>Brian Gaynor:</i> Latest disgrace demands some answers
Brian Gaynor writes that Capital + Merchant's directors are not the only ones who need to face questioning.
<i>Jane Diplock:</i> Unify regulatory framework and confidence will grow
Jane Diplock, CEO of the Securities Commission, writes that the lack of trust in securities in stifling the flow of capital.