1Analysis of the latest business and financial news.

2New Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's economic policies appear to be paying off with Japan recording its best quarterly economic growth figure for a year.

3Government officials have finally admitted that they do not actually know why New Zealand meat products are being stopped at the Chinese border. What are the implications of this for farmers and exporters?

4Britain's Foreign Secretary has warned that Syria is close to collapse. A look at one of the more unusual groups of rebel fighters in Aleppo.

5Survivors of the Bangladesh factory collapse say they have not received the compensation promised by Western clothing manufacturers.

6Interview with Prime Minister John Key about: New Zealand meat exports being held at the Chinese border; funding of Christchurch rebuild.

7Mighty River Power shares are falling below their float price, as sellers push the price below $2.50. What are the implications for the Meridian Energy, the next State-Owned asset to be put up for sale?

8New research suggests a person is likely to perform more poorly at University if they have an inflated view of what they deserve, a mindset known as "excessive entitlement". Should this attitude be addressed earlier in a child's life? How do we instill confidence and self belief in children, without giving them a sense of entitlement?

9Next month marks fifty years since the assassination of American civil rights leader Medgar Evers.

10This week is Asthma Awareness Week. Every year, around 52 people in New Zealand die from asthma-related illnesses. What triggers asthma and how can it be alleviated?

11A Chicago couple's $4.8 million lottery win has saved them from having their house repossessed by the bank and they believe their deceased daughter Savannah blessed them with the win.