1Analysis of the latest business and financial news.

2A visiting expert says Germany is making some financial mistakes and that New Zealand should look to Germany as an example of what not to do. Interview with Professor Justus Haucap from Dusseldorf University.

3A campaign for a Living Wage has been launched, aimed at businesses and other organisations that can afford to pay their staff more than the minimum wage. A report has arrived at the figure of $18.40 an hour as the wage necessary for people to earn a living wage. Interview with one of the report's authors, Charles Waldegrave who heads The Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit (FCSPRU).

4Casino operator Sky City's half-year profit dipped 16% to $66.3 million. Interview with Sky City Chief Executive Nigel Morrison about the company's performance and its outlook for the remainder of the year.

5Contact Energy is slashing 10% of its workforce, with the loss of over 100 jobs, despite a big forecast profit. Analysis.

6Politics: including; New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser's anti-Muslim comments; Contact Energy job losses.

7Tech Bytes The Telstra Clear report on Technology: 1. A look at a new New Zealand made appliance using just fog to grow plants called the Green Fingers Fogponic System. 2. The Lynx A camera - a point and shot camera that can create 3 dimensional (3D) images on the go. 3. U-Tsu-Shi-O-Mi - a robot doll that can take on the appearance of any virtual character. 4. Task One - an innovative iPhone case that doubles as a Swiss Army Knife.

8Convicted murderer Mark Lundy has been granted a date in front of the Privy Council to appeal his conviction for the murder of his wife Christine and daughter Amber. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2002, but has always maintained his innocence. Interview with Lundy's lawyer.

9An advertisement for Coca Cola filmed by two young Wellington men for a competition will premiere on primetime television in the United States today. Interview with one of the ad's creators.

10In the lead-up to Valentine's Day, it is not only the florists doing a roaring trade - other New Zealand businesses are cashing in on the occasion as well.