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Milking cash cows is hard work
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Milking cash cows is hard work

Crowdfunding is a wake-up call for those who think you can put an idea out there, sit back and watch the money roll in.

By Thalia Holmes
Don’t expect any budget fireworks from Gordhan
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Don’t expect any budget fireworks from Gordhan

Finance minister delivers medium-term budget policy statement.

By Lynley Donnelly
Bill could hit petroleum sector hard
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Bill could hit petroleum sector hard

Experts say proposals on prescribed state ownership and BEE will scare off investors.

By Lynley Donnelly
Constrictions choke off construction
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Constrictions choke off construction

The state’s failure to get its infrastructure plans off the ground is frustrating industry.

By Staff Reporter
Sasol awaits fate in plastics probe
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Sasol awaits fate in plastics probe

‘Monopolistic conduct’ stopped others from competing globally, tribunal hears.

By Staff Reporter
Workers are not your whipping boys
Article
/ 18 October 2013

Workers are not your whipping boys

Anger towards unions is misplaced. Blame the strikes on the ANC’s abandonment of the left.

By Staff Reporter
If it’s survival of the fittest, Soweto will give you a run for your money
Article
/ 18 October 2013

If it’s survival of the fittest, Soweto will give you a run for your money

Even with competition from large retailers, small businesses thrive in Soweto, which appears to accord with ­strategies in the ANC-supported NDP.

By Fikile Ntsikelelo Moya
The United States ponders its Lehman moment
Article
/ 18 October 2013

The United States ponders its Lehman moment

What would a default by the US government on its $16-trillion debt mean?

By Kevin Davie
Amplats shares weather storm
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Amplats shares weather storm

The share price of the embattled mining giant remains relatively unscathed.

By Thalia Holmes
The tiger is getting a new rider
Article
/ 11 October 2013

The tiger is getting a new rider

Ben Bernanke’s successor had better make sure she gets every syllable right as she communicates her intended actions to out­siders.

By Kevin Davie
SA motor incentives insufficient
Article
/ 11 October 2013

SA motor incentives insufficient

Car makers need wooing — other countries are cheap, and offer incentives and market proximity.

By Staff Reporter
Experts say SA call rates should be even lower
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Experts say SA call rates should be even lower

Even though giant operators might disagree with the research, experts say their data shows that SA’s cellphone costs are still too high.

By Staff Reporter
If the price ain’t right, Itac attacks
Article
/ 11 October 2013

If the price ain’t right, Itac attacks

Now that there’s a new tariff in town, it’s worth checking in on those whose work is the line on duty.

By Thalia Holmes
Thanks, we’ll reap the glory we sew
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Thanks, we’ll reap the glory we sew

Enough of the wretched gender bias that casts women’s technical savvy in a disdainful light.

By Staff Reporter
Sustainable fishing will save oceans
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Sustainable fishing will save oceans

Overharvesting of the world’s oceans has led to the depletion and, in some cases, collapse of many of the world’s major fish stocks.

By Staff Reporter
Premium … with privacy
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Premium … with privacy

For some business trips, it makes sense to fly charter rather than on a scheduled airline.

By Richard Holmes
Acrimony puts SA at back of the class
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Acrimony puts SA at back of the class

The IMF’s report highlights more than just labour issues as faults in our economy.

By Lynley Donnelly
Strike-linked damages at all-time high
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Strike-linked damages at all-time high

Strike-related damages have soared as state insurer Sasria gets its biggest claim ever – R70-million in damages after farmworker strikes in Cape Town.

By Lynley Donnelly
Skills crisis curbed Aveng’s reprisal
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Skills crisis curbed Aveng’s reprisal

A scarcity of engineers forced the company to take muted punitive measures over collusion.

By Staff Reporter
Water policy review will benefit all
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Water policy review will benefit all

Comment by the deputy director general in the water affairs department and the department’s media liaison officer.

By Staff Reporter
US shutdown gives SA a breather
Article
/ 4 October 2013

US shutdown gives SA a breather

The rand has risen on the back of dollar weakness and quantitative easing has likely been delayed.

By Lynley Donnelly
No more dilly-dallying on the dole
Article
/ 4 October 2013

No more dilly-dallying on the dole

Britain’s finance minister reins in the welfare system in a bid to woo ‘hard-working’ voters.

By Patrick Wintour
Cutifani must strike while the iron is hot
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Cutifani must strike while the iron is hot

The market waits with caution to see what Anglo American pulls out of the hat.

By Staff Reporter
Playing chicken with the poor
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Playing chicken with the poor

Though aimed at job protection, the new tax on chicken imports could benefit retailers the most.

By Staff Reporter
China drops anchor in Tanzania
Article
/ 4 October 2013

China drops anchor in Tanzania

The clandestine nature of many colossal and high-level deals is alarming many in the country.

By Florence Majani
Scrapping over metals goes to court
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Scrapping over metals goes to court

New export restrictions have caused an uproar in the metal collection and processing industry.

By Staff Reporter
Municipalities get ready for action
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Municipalities get ready for action

Some of the season’s main strikes may be over but another wave may yet rise to hit South Africa.

By Thalia Holmes
NEF boss stays put as auditors probe graft claims
Article
/ 4 October 2013

NEF boss stays put as auditors probe graft claims

The board of the NEF appoints Deloitte to "determine the veracity of the allegations" made against senior officials.

By Thalia Holmes
SA ‘needs reforms to save economy’
Article
/ 4 October 2013

SA ‘needs reforms to save economy’

The outlook is bleak on the back of dismal data and a warning that changes are urgently required.

By Lynley Donnelly
PPC eyes concrete returns in Africa
Article
/ 4 October 2013

PPC eyes concrete returns in Africa

Chief executive believes sitting on cement laurels won’t give you piles of cash.

By Staff Reporter
Collateral damage in pump victory
Article
/ 4 October 2013

Collateral damage in pump victory

Wage negotiations ensured an 11.6% increase for attendants, but it’s motorists who will foot the bill.

By Thalia Holmes
‘May the wors be with you . . . ’ (groan)
Article
/ 27 September 2013

‘May the wors be with you . . . ’ (groan)

Sales at the retailers “showed” that South Africans were "reducing Heritage Day to a cooking pastime".

By Thalia Holmes
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