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Durban pioneers electricity scheme
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Durban pioneers electricity scheme

But the municipality’s plan for feed-in from small energy suppliers could be snuffed out by Nersa.

By Teigue Payne
Eschew King’s cardinal sins, by George
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Eschew King’s cardinal sins, by George

George Osborne can barely contain his glee at installing a 21st century roundhead at the Bank of England.

By Analysis Larry Elliott
Singapore puts the squeeze on interest-rate profligates
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Singapore puts the squeeze on interest-rate profligates

Traders have been found to have attempted to manipulate interest rate and foreign exchange benchmarks.

By Jill Treanor
Gun sales skyrocket
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Gun sales skyrocket

Manufacturer hits a record high in a period marked by horrific acts of gun violence.

By Dominic Rushe In and New York
UK keeps making excuses on tax
Article
/ 21 June 2013

UK keeps making excuses on tax

The country must drop the politics, look at what’s right for its people, and start collecting those taxes.

By Polly Toynbee
R&D in SA: No rhythm, only blues
Article
/ 21 June 2013

R&D in SA: No rhythm, only blues

Unless we invest in scientific research, we will continue to lag behind other developing economies.

By Sarah Wild
KFC’s secret recipe for growth
Article
/ 21 June 2013

KFC’s secret recipe for growth

Emerging markets are loving the colonel’s fried chicken but expansion in Africa remains tricky.

By Staff Reporter
Incovenient truth about insurance
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Incovenient truth about insurance

High risk will keep the costs up despite the widening battle for a few elite consumers.

By Thalia Holmes
The super-rich swell their ranks and keep getting richer
Article
/ 21 June 2013

The super-rich swell their ranks and keep getting richer

A million more people joined the ranks of the global super-rich last year, almost a third of them in Asia.

By Heather Stewart
SA’s economy is running on empty
Article
/ 21 June 2013

SA’s economy is running on empty

The end of easy money is in sight – and the country’s fundamentals are still in bad shape.

By Lynley Donnelly
Proposed law may open lotto licence bids to state
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Proposed law may open lotto licence bids to state

The possibility of an organ of state bidding for the national lottery licence is "an option" available in future bidding rounds.

By Lynley Donnelly
Telkom’s promises fall on deaf ears
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Telkom’s promises fall on deaf ears

The introduction of high-speed broadband is the company’s best hope of turning sentiment around.

By Staff Reporter
Continent’s trade infrastructure still colonially skewed
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Continent’s trade infrastructure still colonially skewed

All roads in Africa still lead to former colonialists.

By Staff Reporter
Africa isn’t a big bull in China’s shop
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Africa isn’t a big bull in China’s shop

The continent is seen as small fry when it comes to trade with the world’s second-biggest economy.

By Staff Reporter
Gas needs to be at centre of debate
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Gas needs to be at centre of debate

South Africa’s energy plans need to take account of the pros and cons of using various types of gas.

By Lynley Donnelly
Eskom battles to turn the tide against forces of darkness
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Eskom battles to turn the tide against forces of darkness

Concerns that South Africa is a hair’s breadth from experiencing rolling power cuts.

By Lynley Donnelly
SA companies are raking in the profits
Article
/ 14 June 2013

SA companies are raking in the profits

Local firms are very well run and attractive to foreign investors, says a global handbook.

By Staff Reporter
There’s healthy profit – and then there’s healthcare profits
Article
/ 14 June 2013

There’s healthy profit – and then there’s healthcare profits

"Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have," former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once said.

By Thalia Holmes
Durban port leads way for African trade
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Durban port leads way for African trade

Sub-Saharan ports also need to cut cargo waiting times so the continent’s economy can improve.

By Staff Reporter
Do you like your phone enough to put some bling on it?
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Do you like your phone enough to put some bling on it?

It seems there is a market for ­people willing to pay between R50 000 and R159 000 for a phone from luxury brand Vertu.

By Staff Reporter
Patel makes sense of Chinese rands
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Patel makes sense of Chinese rands

A new factory in Cape Town may signal China’s growing confidence in South Africa.

By Lynley Donnelly
SA diamonds languish in the rough
Article
/ 14 June 2013

SA diamonds languish in the rough

Botswana’s industry is sparkling compared with its neighbour’s declining sector.

By Staff Reporter
Wage-driven growth is the answer
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Wage-driven growth is the answer

It would defuse increasingly hostile labour relations and create a more equitable society.

By Staff Reporter
Top nosh grown from ground up
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Top nosh grown from ground up

A dynamic NGO is helping landed communities take the agribusiness industry by storm.

By Teigue Payne
Debt ratio prompts EU analysts to rethink ranking
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Debt ratio prompts EU analysts to rethink ranking

The United States is even worse than Greece, with a debt equivalent of 105% of GDP.

By Phillip Inman
Burberry’s chief beats path to top
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Burberry’s chief beats path to top

Ahrendts took home almost £17-million last year, making her the highest-paid woman in Britain.

By Simon Bowers
Birds of a feather block together
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Birds of a feather block together

Sacu, though divided over internal tariffs, is uniting against foreign poultry dumping.

By Roman Grynberg
When in doubt, call Motlanthe – the political exorcist
Analysis
/ 14 June 2013

When in doubt, call Motlanthe – the political exorcist

Critics might argue that the deputy president is one of the walking dead after last year’s Mangaung conference.

By Lynley Donnelly
Hospitals – they’re making a killing
Article
/ 14 June 2013

Hospitals – they’re making a killing

The three juggernauts of private healthcare are able to dictate prices for services, and medical aids are becoming less willing to cover the costs.

By Thalia Holmes
Sars sets out to harpoon juggernauts
Article
/ 7 June 2013

Sars sets out to harpoon juggernauts

Tax hunter wants its cut of the offshore windfall from online sales, as net closes on global giants.

By Staff Reporter
Grim outlook for jobs in short term
Article
/ 7 June 2013

Grim outlook for jobs in short term

Unemployment is set to worsen globally, posing the risk of social unrest as inequality worsens.

By Katie Allen
Curbing problem gambling in SA
Article
/ 7 June 2013

Curbing problem gambling in SA

While South Africa has effective programmes to assist with gambling addiction, reaching gamblers in townships still remains a challenge.

By Advertorial Feature
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