adminSA acts vie for European music awards
JOHANNESBURG. — Sixteen leading South African artistes have been shortlisted for a chance to represent their country at the 2013 MTV Europe Music Awards, to be held in Amsterdam in…
Kim, Kanye spend US$1m on toilet seats
KIM KARDASHIAN and Kanye West are known for their lavish taste, but spending almost US$1 million on toilet seats seems over-the-top, even for them. According to The Sun, the new…
Banks poised to reclaim position on S&P 500
NEW YORK. – US financial companies, fuelled by the fastest earnings growth in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, are poised to reclaim their position as the market’s biggest industry…
Nigeria ICT sector under fire
LAGOS. – Experts in the information and communication technology sector in Nigeria expressed concern at the growing rate of abandoned ICT projects in the country. The experts, who participated at…
Cottco gives farmers backpay
Business Reporter The Cotton Company of Zimbabwe says it will give farmers a backpay for cotton that was bought before the producer prices were increased last month. The company has…
Foreign firms win Saudi Arabia contracts
RIYADH. – Saudi Arabia has granted three foreign consortiums contracts worth US$22,5 billion to build a Riyadh metro, the kingdom announced at a news conference in the capital late on…
Miguel, Flo Rida inspired by reggae
AS it is for many international acts in the world today, reggae music has been an inspiration for Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter Miguel and rapper Flo Rida, who were…
Don’t be caught swimming naked
Bradwell Mhonderwa Business Ethics Decision-making is a very critical element in any business because it can make or break an institution. Ethical leadership is an emerging phenomenon in corporate thinking…
End of the road for Sulu
ZAMBIAN housemate, Sulu was evicted from Big Brother The Chase last Sunday. Just a short while after head of house Bimp confirmed the housemates’ suspicions by revealing that he had…
SA credit growth slows
JOHANNESBURG. – South African credit growth slowed for a second month to 8,9 percent in June. Growth in borrowing by households and companies fell from 9,1 percent in the previous…