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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
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
Change is a conscious decision
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Change is a conscious decision

Old Mutual is the first long-term assurance company to achieve level 2 broad-based BEE status and has maintained this status for three years.

By Jocelyn Newmarch Author
Tax ‘dead money’ – and let it flow
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Tax ‘dead money’ – and let it flow

The moribund economies of Italy and Japan have to release funds for investment if they are to prosper.

By Analysis Phillip Inman
Newspapers hard-pressed by JSE rules
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Newspapers hard-pressed by JSE rules

The loss of as much as 75% in advertising volume has spurred retrenchments in the business media.

By Staff Reporter
US urges Europe to substitute growth for austerity
Article
/ 12 April 2013

US urges Europe to substitute growth for austerity

Portugal is heading towards its second international bailout.

By Larry Elliott
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
Fury and ire fuel Icasa-WBS fire
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Fury and ire fuel Icasa-WBS fire

The feud between the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and Wireless Business Solutions has turned ugly.

By Thalia Holmes
Transformation debate morphs into development debate
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Transformation debate morphs into development debate

Banks and communists seldom go well together.

By Staff Reporter
Highs and lows of Thatcher’s iron grip on economic policy
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Highs and lows of Thatcher’s iron grip on economic policy

The Conservative Party leader wielded a famously heavy hand over fiscal policy in the UK, leaving strongly divided opinions of her leadership.

By Thalia Holmes
Salt sellers shaken by Motsoaledi’s rules
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Salt sellers shaken by Motsoaledi’s rules

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi wants food manufacturers to use less salt in their products, and they are not best pleased.

By Thalia Holmes
Russia, SA plan an ‘Opec’ for platinum
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Russia, SA plan an ‘Opec’ for platinum

Analysts have been mulling over the bid by the world’s two largests producers of the precious metal to sew up the platinum group metals market.

By Lynley Donnelly
Engineers plan to fix mounting tender abuse
Article
/ 5 April 2013

Engineers plan to fix mounting tender abuse

An engineering industry body is looking at legal action and a new procurement officer to combat corruption.

By Staff Reporter
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