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.