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Sir Roger Douglas right to query wage cash for 'wealthy firms'.
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Juha Saarinen: Don't rush contact tracing apps
It's better for now to temper expectations around contact tracing apps.
Comment: Why the Business Finance Guarantee Scheme is doomed to fail
The Government must address the BFGS's problems, if not, it will fail.
Paul McBeth: Supermarkets rolling in it as lockdown eases
But panic-buying of the sort we saw was only a temporary boost
Matthew Hooton: Ultra-left seeks Green takeover
Mild-mannered James Shaw is top of the hit-list.
Fran O'Sullivan: How NZ can sell itself to the world - and embrace new business
This country has exciting chance to step up as global hub for investment.
Mary Holm: Cash deposits or funds? Stop panicking about the health of NZ banks
Are our funds safe from Government intervention?
Paul Glass: Nine critical things the Govt needs to do to save the economy
Much more urgency needed as the country slides into the unknown
Pattrick Smellie: Why Covid-19 is Shane Jones' second chance
The current environment is a chance for a reset, and he knows it.
Oliver Mander: Pandemic a booster shot for Blis
After years of losses, biotech company may be heading for better times.
Matthew Hooton: Let's be clear, these three politicians have no idea who's doomed
Nobody — Government included — knows which industries will thrive or fail.
Brian Fallow: Opening up the local body money tap
Councils need to spend. The funding is on the way. So how can we put the two together?
Crisis management: Carnival Cruises' response to Covid-19
Cruise ship companies have been hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis.
Comment: How does our SME Loan Guarantee Scheme measure up to others?
Comparing New Zealand, Australia and UK's SME loan support models.
Bryce Wilkinson: That old snake oil theory that central bank credit is a free lunch
Money handed out to Kiwis must be taken from other Kiwis, one way or another.
The return of Winston Peters paves way for intriguing Budget, electrifying election
Peters punts up policies that would make New Zealand 'great again'.
Comment: Banks must lend beyond what traditional collateral allows
This is a call to all banks to accelerate your product development work.
Juha Saarinen: Two screens on the same device? Yeahnah...
Dual-screen laptops have been on the cards for a while now, but difficult to get right.
Matthew Hooton: Universal Basic Income high on Government's post-lockdown agenda
The final decision, as always, will be made by Winston Peters
Mary Holm: Why are more people buying shares than selling?
There's no use crying over a rash KiwiSaver move — so clean up and move on.
Comment: In a time of free money, how are we all in this together?
Should employers who have deep pockets be taking the wage subsidy?
Kevin Jenkins: Supply chains in the time of Covid-19
Another hot topic in The Colin Meads Club has been managing disrupted supply chains.
Mary Holm: Which share funds are best in a downturn?
Would you still recommend index tracking funds for investors with some spare cash?
Rebecca Howard: Keytone Dairy a secret Kiwi success
A company to watch as it inks new orders and ramps up production.
Fran O'Sullivan: Top business team critical to our recovery
There is a sense business leaders may be 'duchessed' if brought inside the 'war room'.
Matthew Hooton: Simon Bridges' leadership beyond salvaging
National must find a replacement who the public might at least listen to.
The Ex-Files: We can't agree whether to send the kids back to school
Whether to send a child back to school will be a hurdle for many co-parents.
Brian Fallow: Four vital elements to lift spending out of lockdown
Consumers need the confidence to part with their money — and things to buy with it.
Peter Griffin: Aussies are streets ahead of NZ in helping the media
News of the government's $50 million support package for the media is bittersweet.
Hamish Rutherford: MPs should not diminish the struggles of business
We may benefit from the lockdown, but MPs should not diminish the struggle of businesses.
Fran O'Sullivan: Time for state sector bosses to cut their cloth
Email from The Treasury makes expectations very clear.
Andrew Barnes: The end of the traditional workplace
Post-Covid-19, there will be a reappraisal of many workplaces.
Juha Saarinen: How to build a PC in lockdown
What better thing to do with your 9-year-old on a few rainy afternoons.