1Brierly Investments Limited (BIL) surprised the business community week this week by lodging an application with the Commerce Commission for approval to take over the Crown's forestry assets. Interview with BIL Chief Executive Paul Collins.
2Big This Week A look at local business news headlines.
3Industry Swims Upstream Salmon farming became one of the glamour industries of the mid-1980s, but lost its shine as the decade wore on. In recent months, however, the industry has acquired a new respectability.
4Australian Report New York credit rating agency Moody's this week downgrading Australia's credit rating.
5Big This Week A look at international business news headlines.
6Interview with author Ken Blanchard about his book 'The One Minute Manager'. Is the route to good management really only three steps long?
7Awards 1. High Flier - New Zealand Co-Operative Dairy Company this week posted the highest corporate profit in the country's history 2. Low Flier - former Energy Corporation executive Gerald Henry, judged bankrupt this week with debts of $55 million. 3. Quote of the Week - "The prospect of failure of a registered bank is not unthinkable" - Securities Commission Chairman, Colin Paterson