Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s Succession meets Knives Out—only this Hollywood-like plot is real. Nicolas Puech, 80, the estranged Hermès heir, announced a bold plan to adopt his 51-year-old former gardener and handyman to bequeath him his $11 billion fortune. Puech is the grandson of the founder of the fashion giant … Read more
If your pension or investment account rose in value last year, you may be tempted to credit your own stock and fund-picking prowess or an overall recovery in financial markets. Yet, there is a strong possibility that you owe a sizable proportion of your improved fortunes to just seven companies. These seven are now so … Read more
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AI is tipped to have a massive effect on the workforce. Photo / Supplied In the 1930s, celebrated economist John Maynard Keynes predicted his grandchildren would be working 15-hour weeks because of the impact of technology. Fast-forward to the present day and we have newspaper columns being filled with reports of workers burning out on … Read more
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Delta Air Lines will tomorrow be the latest airline to fly into Auckland and the giant carrier is already shaking up the transpacific market. The airline is one of the biggest in the world and will fly between Los Angeles and Auckland daily during summer and three times a week in late March to late … Read more
The Step Brothers made their triumphant return, and from the looks of things there didn’t appear to be any lingering hard feelings between the two stars. On Saturday, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, longtime friends and colleagues, reunited to help celebrate Snoop Dogg’s 52nd birthday at the Best Night Of Your Life 2 benefit show. … Read more
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Students from Les Sables d’Olonne in France visited Taupō-nui-a-Tia College earlier this year. A Taupō-nui-a-Tia College teacher hopes people will channel their inner language learners to help a group of students make an overseas trip. Next April, 31 French and history students will make the journey to France for 16 days. Travel and other expenses … Read more
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Hugo Pearce is now the eighth-best fly fisher in the world. Here’s a tale to illustrate the difference between us amateur anglers and the likes of Hugo Pearce. The Puketapu 20-year-old is back from the World Fly Fishing Championships in Slovakia, where he finished eighth. Now, it’s not uncommon for recreational anglers to fish all … Read more
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The tractor leading the pack at Te Awamutu’s 2022 Groundswell NZ protest. Photo/Kate Durie. Groundswell NZ’s Drive 4 Change will pass through Waikato roads over the next few days. The convoy of rural protesters are travelling from Invercargill to Auckland and had reached the southern end of Waikato by Friday morning, stopping in Tirau for … Read more
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Gregor Paul in Bordeaux Jason Ryan’s most impressive trick to date as All Blacks forwards coach has been the remodelling of Shannon Frizell into a robust, bruising and consistently destructive performer. From being in and out of the team since his debut in 2018, and the sort of player from whom no one could be … Read more
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By Liam Napier in Bordeaux If Jason Ryan had his way, Shannon Frizell would be ensconced in the All Blacks for many years to come. Frizell is instead among a core of influential All Blacks preparing to depart New Zealand rugby following the World Cup in France. Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea have signed one-season … Read more