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Panasonic slims down, dolls up
Article
/ 3 May 2013

Panasonic slims down, dolls up

Electronics giant Panasonic hopes to win over new regions with its eco-friendly products and beauty range.

By Staff Reporter
TopTV wished upon a Chinese star
Article
/ 3 May 2013

TopTV wished upon a Chinese star

China’s StarTimes has walked away the winner of TopTV, although one of the losing consortiums is considering challenging the deal’s legality.

By Staff Reporter
DA, ANC bury pitchforks to fix farm crisis
Article
/ 3 May 2013

DA, ANC bury pitchforks to fix farm crisis

A "cautious alliance" has been formed between the Democratic Alliance and the ANC to address the issues underlying agricultural unrest.

By Lynley Donnelly
Half-hatched law lays hawkers low
Article
/ 3 May 2013

Half-hatched law lays hawkers low

Critics take issue with an ‘unworkable’ plan to licence even the smallest of businesses.

By Thalia Holmes
Europe in limbo as economic chiefs debate the future
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Europe in limbo as economic chiefs debate the future

The European Union’s focus on austerity has hit the limits of public acceptance, says the head of the trading bloc’s executive arm.

By Ian Traynor
Cape charity grows on olive bounty
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Cape charity grows on olive bounty

The Goedgedacht Trust has increased its self-sufficiency by trading in oil and table produce.

By Lynley Donnelly
Euro fears and slow growth in China, US could boost gold
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Euro fears and slow growth in China, US could boost gold

Many investors have lost hope that the gold price — which has plummeted to its lowest level in two years — will ever get back to its 2011 mark.

By Staff Reporter
Online communities should leave solving cases to experts
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Online communities should leave solving cases to experts

Although it is tempting for social media users to help to solve cases like the Boston bombing, they should leave it to the experts.

By Charles Arthur
Feel it: Load shedding is nearly here
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Feel it: Load shedding is nearly here

With Eskom’s rolling blackouts highly likely this winter, consumers have no choice but to switch off.

By Lynley Donnelly
SAA chief’s lack of airline experience ‘could be an asset’
Article
/ 26 April 2013

SAA chief’s lack of airline experience ‘could be an asset’

Although the appointment of Monwabisi Kalawe as chief executive of SAA has been criticised, industry commentators are cautiously optimistic.

By Thalia Holmes
Chicken consumers get plucked
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Chicken consumers get plucked

The chicken industry is caught in a quagmire of politics that may soon lead to a price increase of as much as 50% in SA’s favourite source of protein.

By Thalia Holmes
A bigger role for business in education
Article
/ 26 April 2013

A bigger role for business in education

Throwing money at problems does not solve all the issues that schools face.

By Yazeed Kamaldien
LTE drive stalls over bad directions
Article
/ 26 April 2013

LTE drive stalls over bad directions

Companies scramble for frequency bands as policy delays halt the fast network roll-out.

By Staff Reporter
Global entrepreneurship report puts SA below average
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Global entrepreneurship report puts SA below average

South Africa must fix its bigger long-term social issues if it hopes to encourage more people to become entrepreneurs, says Gem’s Mike Herrington.

By Staff Reporter
MPs and Sefa face off over lending
Article
/ 26 April 2013

MPs and Sefa face off over lending

Non-payments could spiral out of control if the government lends directly to small businesses.

By Staff Reporter
Eskom’s deals leave us in the dark
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Eskom’s deals leave us in the dark

The parastatal’s short-term view has led to profits in the beginning, but has come back to haunt it.

By Viola Manuel
Illegal mines tarnish gold from Ghana
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Illegal mines tarnish gold from Ghana

Environmental destruction and social conflict are plaguing small-scale mining mining operations in Ghana, Afua Hirsch
reports.

By Afua Hirsch
Economics of austerity is a load of bunk
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Economics of austerity is a load of bunk

But why are politicians so reluctant to admit it and so averse to a neat solution to the eurobond crisis?

By Staff Reporter
Shebeens call the shots in Gauteng
Article
/ 26 April 2013

Shebeens call the shots in Gauteng

The new licence rules appear to render communities powerless to object to new shebeens popping up.

By Maurice Smithers
BP upgrades Durban refinery to meet clean-fuel specs
Article
/ 25 April 2013

BP upgrades Durban refinery to meet clean-fuel specs

Oil major BP is investing R2.5-billion in the upgrade of the Sapref refinery in Durban.

By Lynley Donnelly
Battle of the banks benefits customers
Article
/ 19 April 2013

Battle of the banks benefits customers

The battle by SA banks for the hearts and wallets of the consumer remains a priority, as financial institutions work to increase their reach.

By Staff Reporter
South Africans set to get wealthier in next eight years
Article
/ 12 April 2013

South Africans set to get wealthier in next eight years

Research forecasts a 12.5% average annual growth in household wealth.

By Staff Reporter
Managed care is a strategic partnership
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Managed care is a strategic partnership

Working together is the only way to effectively reduce costs.

By Advertorial Feature
Business can do a lot better
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Business can do a lot better

View from the former judge.

By Staff Reporter
It’s time for shebeens to sober up
Article
/ 12 April 2013

It’s time for shebeens to sober up

But many feel Gauteng’s legislation requiring them to register does not go far enough.

By Thalia Holmes
Motor sector support hits a cul-de-sac
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Motor sector support hits a cul-de-sac

Incentives have come in for criticism but economic benefits outweigh costs, says state.

By Lynley Donnelly
Sanral takes its toll battle to the Cape
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Sanral takes its toll battle to the Cape

But the roads agency, flush from its victory in Gauteng, is up against very different odds.

By Lynley Donnelly
How Liberty achieved its gains
Article
/ 12 April 2013

How Liberty achieved its gains

Although Standard Bank got most of the attention for its empowerment deal, its insurance subsidiary, Liberty, formed a critical part of its scheme.

By Staff Reporter
Drug wars: How Adcock saw its Aspen
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Drug wars: How Adcock saw its Aspen

A tale of two companies — one saw generics as the future, the other is playing catch-up.

By Staff Reporter
Iron Lady’s bitter economic ‘cure’
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Iron Lady’s bitter economic ‘cure’

The late Margaret Thatcher doggedly insisted that privatisation was the only remedy for Britain’s ills.

By Staff Reporter
Should SA put its nuclear dreams aside for now?
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Should SA put its nuclear dreams aside for now?

As the world debates about how safe and cost-effective nuclear power is, Dirk de Vos focuses in on SA and other power source options for the country

By Staff Reporter
Welkom: The old oom of the gold boom
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Welkom: The old oom of the gold boom

Welkom’s decay reflects the grim reality facing what was once one of the world’s richest places.

By Staff Reporter
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