Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index closed at its highest level in nearly seven years on Friday as the tumbling yen propelled the Japanese market, while investors breathed a sigh of relief over Scotland’s vote to stay in the United Kingdom. The benchmark Nikkei rose 1.58 percent, or 253.60 points, to finish at 16,321.17, its best finish … Read more
By Alec Hogg There’s book learning, academic knowledge. And then there’s smarts, native intelligence, the superior functioning brain. These university of life graduates are not as easy to identify. Until you tune into their sense of humour – the best pointer I know when seeking the quick witted. At the i3 Sanlam Investments / Glacier … Read more
* Nationalists leader Salmond concedes defeat * Unionists to secure 55 percent of vote – Reuters calculations * Pound, stocks head higher By Alistair Smout and Angus MacSwan EDINBURGH, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Scotland spurned independence in a historic referendum that threatened to rip the United Kingdom apart, sow financial turmoil and diminish Britain’s … Read more
Sydney, Australia | AFP | Australia coach Ewen McKenzie said Friday the Wallabies have one hand on the Mandela Challenge Plate but face a tough assignment against South Africa in Cape Town later this month. The Springboks as holders of the trophy need only to win at Newlands on September 27 to retain the silverware … Read more
(Reuters) – Frank Lampard could make an emotional appearance against former club Chelsea this weekend as his new employers Manchester City host Jose Mourinho’s side in an early showdown between the Premier League’s heavyweights. Lampard, who became a talismanic figure at Stamford Bridge before leaving in the close-season after 10 successful years, is in contention … Read more
Reading this superb contribution by Heather Dugmore reminded me of two bits of business advice kept closest to my heart. One is how a reputation which takes a lifetime to build can be destroyed in an instant. The other is courtesy of Warren E Buffett who tells his 270 000 staffers that if they mistakenly … Read more
People of The Internet, you all by now know who Ken Block is, or at least you should, otherwise I wouldn’t call you people of The Internet. You might not, however, have heard of (Ballistic) BJ Baldwin. Essentially he is Ken Block, just with a dirtier face, more suspension travel and some pretty girls in … Read more
By Karolos Grohmann BERLIN (Reuters) – German teams scored a point — or more accurately, seven — in their rivalry with English clubs this week, coming out on top in two of their three Champions League duels, with the third resulting in a share of the spoils. Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich certainly had the better … Read more
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Ronaldinho missed a penalty on his debut for Mexican side Queretaro who lost 1-0 at home to UANL on Wednesday, frustrating a packed crowd who had turned out to watch the 34-year-old Brazilian. The former World Player of the Year, clearly short of match fitness, fired his effort over the bar … Read more
Gold Fields Ltd aims to cut its debt by $300 million over the next two years, it said on Thursday, a move that would give South Africa’s No.2 bullion miner ample headroom for potential acquisitions.