An independent director of Argosy Property Trust has attacked DNZ Property Fund's use of the media to further its cause in seeking to take over Argosy.

Mainfreight is reporting its first quarter net surplus after abnormals rose 109 per cent to $14.2 million.

If only we could hatch a few more successful businesses...

Shareholdings associated with Charlie's founders Marc Ellis and Stefan Lepionka are worth about $18 million each under the takeover bid for the beverage company launched by Japanese giant Asahi.

It's a fallacy that businesses can run with no owner participation, says David Newport, director of Switch Business.

CEO designate spills the beans on supermarket giant's ambitions at Food & Grocery Council meeting.