1Big This Week A look at local business news headlines.
2Interview with Kevin Roberts, Lion Nathan's Chief Operating Officer about their takeover of Alan Bond's Australian brewing empire.
3Australian Report Will the deal with Lion Nathan save overextended Australian businessman Alan Bond?
4Big This Week A look at international business news headlines.
5Executive Degrees The demand for Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses far outstrips the places available at New Zealand's universities. Are MBAs just a fad? Can they replace practical experience?
6How long will it take for the sharemarket to return to the halcyon days before the crash? Can it ever regain the momentum of 1986-1987? Interview with David Wale, Chairman of the New Zealand Stock Exchange.
7Opinion Leader Economist Susan St John is not at all reassured by the Government's plans for a guaranteed retirement income for all.
8Awards 1. High Flier - Lion Nathan for its deal to takeover the Bond brewing empire 2. Low Flier - the directors of collapsed Prudential Building and Investment Society 3. Quote of the Week - "It is rather ironical that we are being attacked simultaneously for having monetary policy too tight and too loose - maybe therefore we have it about right." - Reserve Bank Governor Dr Don Brash.