Kia Sportage in a class of its own
Fact Jeke Behind the Wheel I have driven a number of sports utility vehicles and this past week I had a totally new experience behind the wheel of a versatile…
Africa will register growth: AfDB
The African Development Bank said on Wednesday the continent will register a 4,8 percent growth this year, which is expected to accelerate to 5,3 percent in 2014. In its latest…
France plans to put cap on executive salaries
PARIS. — France will legislate to curb executive pay if company bosses fail to, government ministers warned yesterday after a public outcry forced the head of carmaker Peugeot to renounce…
Italian mafia boss denied bail
LONDON —England’s High Court yesterday overturned a decision to grant bail to an Italian mafia boss who was arrested in London after two decades on the run. Domenico Rancadore is…
Environmental triggers of asthma
Dr Annamore Jamu Features Correspondent That Saturday morning I had hoped to visit a friend I had not seen in months. As I locked the gate behind my house, I…
‘Sack AVB and replace him with Sir Alex’
LONDON. — Former Tottenham chairman Lord Sugar wants Sir Alex Ferguson to come out of retirement and replace current Spurs boss Andre Villas-Boas. Villas-Boas’ position as Tottenham manager has come…
Management changes loom at Lafarge
MANAGEMENT changes are looming at cement producer Lafarge amid revelations incumbent managing director Mr Jonathan Shoniwa will be moved to chair the group with an unnamed appointee from Egypt replacing…
Truworths’ turnover grows 19 pc
CLOTHING retailer Truworths’ turnover for October grew 19 percent following the introduction of the Cabs-funded credit card in the same month Truworths launched a Cabs-funded In-store Credit Card — the…
Wale records with Don Jazzy, Olamide
WALE FOLARIN, who is currently in Nigeria, was pictured last night in the Mavin Headquarters where he met up with Don Jazzy and recorded a song with D’Banj and Olamide.…
Spain out of two-year recession
MADRID. — Spain said yesterday it has technically escaped a two-year recession by posting feeble growth in the third quarter, but with an unemployment rate still towering at 26 percent.…





