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Business

Gripes can be good for business
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Gripes can be good for business

Short-term insurance customers get a yardstick with which to measure companies’ performance.

By Thalia Holmes
India messes on its own doorstep
Article
/ 19 July 2013

India messes on its own doorstep

Nobel laureate is scathing about the inequity of the country’s boom.

By Staff Reporter
Scene set for tough wage negotiations in gold sector
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Scene set for tough wage negotiations in gold sector

Unions reject an offer of 4% increase.

By Staff Reporter
NUM burns: The mighty have fallen
Article
/ 19 July 2013

NUM burns: The mighty have fallen

Cosatu stands to lose millions of rands as the once mightiest of unions’ rapid fall has implications far beyond the platinum belt.

By Staff Reporter
Threats to peace in shackland
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Threats to peace in shackland

The mining unions’ alleged tit-for-tat violence is being stoked by stillborn promises.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Good news for consumers? Sorry, there’s none
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Good news for consumers? Sorry, there’s none

Recent months have brought the consumer a barrage of bad news.

By Thalia Holmes
Biofuels plant will cut UK’s reliance on imported feed
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Biofuels plant will cut UK’s reliance on imported feed

A new biofuels plant near Hull will be the United Kingdom’s biggest buyer of wheat, and the biggest supplier of animal feed.

By Fiona Harvey
Bitter battle to keep the markets calm
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Bitter battle to keep the markets calm

Bankers steel their countries against volatility in the face of a US slowdown on quantitative easing.

By Staff Reporter
Managing the construction industry
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Managing the construction industry

Project management with steel toes and hard hats may sound intimidating, but it’s a rewarding and challenging industry with plenty to offer.

By Tamsin Oxford
The ups and downs of saving
Article
/ 12 July 2013

The ups and downs of saving

Many South Africans struggle to balance the high cost of living with the urge to save for their futures.

By Sponsored Feature
Water can close South Africa’s electricity gap
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Water can close South Africa’s electricity gap

Hydropower is a viable alternative to fossil fuels, but South Africa is not realising the benefits of using water to generate energy.

By Nicola Mawson
Gigaba’s power-station stalemate
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Gigaba’s power-station stalemate

Medupi has failed on so many levels, but will the minister carry out his ‘heads will roll’ threat?

By Staff Reporter
Towards strengthening SA education
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Towards strengthening SA education

Teacher development forms an integral part in helping meet the education requirements of South Africa.

By Advertorial Feature
Gas-powered plant shows the big players how it’s done
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Gas-powered plant shows the big players how it’s done

It’s not only dynamite that comes in small packages: gas-engine power plants do too.

By Thalia Holmes
Tariff blow hamstrings Eskom plans
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Tariff blow hamstrings Eskom plans

The utility has been forced to put new projects on hold, casting doubt over SA’s energy future.

By Staff Reporter
Medupi mission impossible
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Medupi mission impossible

The power utility didn’t have the competence and capacity for an expansion like this, say analysts.

By Staff Reporter
Rainy days, or a rosy view?
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Rainy days, or a rosy view?

There is another side to the picture usually painted about how South Africans save.

By Staff Reporter
‘Interesting times’ call for caution
Article
/ 12 July 2013

‘Interesting times’ call for caution

Traders believe the US will slowly stablise and are advising investors to take a long-term view.

By Staff Reporter
Tough start to US-EU free-trade talks
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Tough start to US-EU free-trade talks

The US and the European Union start talks to create the world’s largest free-trade agreement, amid diplomatic tensions over recent spying revelations.

By Dominic Rushe
Murdoch discovers life after Wendi
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Murdoch discovers life after Wendi

Besides all the salacious gossip, word has it that his new baby, News Corp, has rejuvenated him.

By Staff Reporter
Britain pumped up by shale gas reserves
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Britain pumped up by shale gas reserves

Report suggests that UK can supply energy for 25 years.

By Terry Macalister
Sanctions buster had no regrets
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Sanctions buster had no regrets

Marc Rich dealt with whoever he liked, and apartheid South Africa was no exception.

By Jennifer Rankin
Founder of social media site buys it back for a bargain
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Founder of social media site buys it back for a bargain

Can he reinvent it? Who knows, but he says it will be fun trying.

By Jemima Kiss
Google Glass proves to be half full
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Google Glass proves to be half full

The device with a tiny screen in front of your right eye may not be everyone’s dream.

By Charles Arthur
Mining peace pact hits first hurdle
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Mining peace pact hits first hurdle

But the mining industry’s troubles go way beyond trying to rebuild the peace.

By Lynley Donnelly
Patel beats a R1-trillion path to infrastructure heaven
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Patel beats a R1-trillion path to infrastructure heaven

Spending on infrastructure has more than doubled under the current administration and is expected to total R1-trillion by next year’s election.

By Staff Reporter
Rand comes to gold’s defence
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Rand comes to gold’s defence

The metal price has plummeted but a weaker local currency has taken some pressure off the mines.

By Thalia Holmes
Zim: Business wants an end to political uncertainty
Africa
/ 5 July 2013

Zim: Business wants an end to political uncertainty

Zimbabwe’s business sector is hoping for peaceful and credible elections and a clarification on policy in order to foster economic growth.

By Staff Reporter
Construction: Cheated cities gun for the builders
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Construction: Cheated cities gun for the builders

The Competition Commission’s orders against construction firms over graft has raised the ire of local governments, who are demanding their money back.

By Staff Reporter
Obama’s not-so-green power plan
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Obama’s not-so-green power plan

US stresses that pledge of 10 000MW is an investment, not a hand-out to the poor.

By Thalia Holmes
Pressure on to build new Durban port
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Pressure on to build new Durban port

But private investors and the government face a number of hurdles before the project gets going.

By Staff Reporter
Cost containment versus growth
Article
/ 5 July 2013

Cost containment versus growth

Survey shows that the rise in the sub-Saharan emerging market may have caught some napping.

By Staff Reporter
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