On the Money: Greg Foran's golden words, Colin Neal, Chris Meehan, and more

On the Money: Greg Foran's golden words, Colin Neal, Chris Meehan, and more
"Panic slowly." (Image: BusinessDesk)
Rebecca Stevenson
Welcome to On the Money, our column about money and the people making it.The broken-down shopkeeper panics slowly  Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran offered up the two words that have defined the first two years of his tenure: "panic slowly".The former boss of Walmart USA told viewers of Sharesies’ Lunch Money webinar that he took the job as a way to move back to New Zealand after 25 years abroad. “I must admit, when I was contacted, I said, I have no idea why you're talking to me...

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