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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.…
Make job creation your priority this Xmas
Vandudzayi Zirebwa Buy Zimbabwe Employment and wealth creation has become the biggest challenge confronting most African countries including those that are currently experiencing high levels of economic growth. Over the…
CAR ex-rebels pillage as France deploys
LIBREVILLE — The motley crew of fighters who overthrew the Central African Republic’s government in March are raging beyond their leader’s control, terrorising civilians and pushing the country toward civil…