UK banks brace for ‘windfall tax’

UK banks are steeling themselves for a windfall tax by stealth as the new chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, tries to plug a £40 billion hole in the public finances. City lobbyists…

West Indies keep T20 World Cup hopes alive

A 31-run margin against Zimbabwe speaks of a comfortable win, but it was punctuated by familiar anxieties. West Indies kept their T20 World Cup hopes alive with victory over Zimbabwe…

All Black wing Bridge on his ‘forced’ decision to leave New Zealand

All Blacks wing George Bridge has opened up his call to finish his New Zealand rugby career ahead of Canterbury’s NPC final against Wellington in Christchurch. Bridge hopes to help…

Foxconn reveals electric prototypes

Taipei. — Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn unveiled two more electric vehicle prototypes on Tuesday, including a bakkie, and the company says commercial production of two other designs would start later…

Can the African become a true capitalist?

Clifford Shambare On December 1, 2020, I bumped into a piece by Strive Masiyiwa in which he is chiding his fellow Africans for ineptitude and a lopsided approach to economic…

Businesses implore State to thresh out non-tariff barrier

Michael Tome LOCAL exporting firms have implored Government to sort out limitations posed by some non-tariff barriers as they are impeding Zimbabwe’s growth potential in export business. Non-tariff barriers according…

Nuclear coupled with renewables ideal for S. Africa

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said South Africa should shift to an energy mix of “renewables coupled with nuclear” until wind and solar can provide affordable energy at…

‘Africa loses 5-15pc in GDP due to climate change’

As the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (Cop27) in Sharm El-Sheikh approaches, the environmental situation across the continent grows more perilous each day. A ravaging drought in the Horn of…

Wildlife populations decline 69pc

The planet is becoming increasingly hostile for wildlife, with new research indicating a 69 percent decline in populations worldwide. This is according to the Living Planet Index, a report published…

Beauty brands now targeting brain health

The global market for cosmetics was estimated at US$532-billion in 2019, and has been expanding by around 5 percent year since 2016. While the beauty business works hard to boost…

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