Small BusinessAssembling a fortune, deal after dealAfter leaving Christchurch's Xavier College at 16 Eric Watson's first job was as a butcher's apprentice. He later became a sales and branch manager at Whitcoulls, then a manager at Xerox, before beginning a business career.26 Sep 04:30 PM
Banking and financeTrouble in Eric's empireAfter the Hanover debacle, Eric Watson might have hoped for a big win with his latest venture in the US. So far, it isn't working out that way, reports Denise McNabb.26 Sep 04:30 PM
BDBDCompaniesOlam, new owner of Farming Systems, surges on merger talksOlam International Ltd., the owner of 67 per cent of NZ Farming Systems Uruguay, surged on the Singapore stock exchange after confirming it is in talks with rival Louis Dreyfus Commodities.24 Sep 04:40 AM
OpinionTamsyn Parker<i>Stock takes</i>: Brierley's back-downThe GPG shake-up is long overdue.23 Sep 05:30 PM
InvestmentQueenstown least affordable for homesAuckland and Queenstown have again been confirmed as having the most unaffordable housing for locals.22 Sep 05:30 PM
Investment$500m pulled from NZ commercial property in two yearsNearly half a billion dollars of overseas funds has left the investment property market in New Zealand since 2008, says new research.22 Sep 12:30 AM
Economy<i>Inside Money:</i> Buy New Zealand cheap (but only in America)New Zealand is now officially for sale on the New York Stock Exchange at the very reasonable price of 55 basis points (or 0.55 per cent).21 Sep 09:30 PM
