I love my job. Some days more than others. Like on Saturday when I got a half hour interview with a business legend. The quiet genius, the “nice” half of the duo that created the world’s most valuable company, Apple Computer. Stephen Wozniak, or “Woz” as he is best known, was in Johannesburg to address … Read more
From the Associated Press: Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 13 000 FJ Cruiser sport-utility vehicles, mostly in the Middle East, for fuel tubes that may overheat, melt and set off a gas leak. The automaker says five fires were reported related to the defect. There have been no reports of injuries or deaths. The recall … Read more
A couple of quick disclaimers. Craig Gradidge’s firm was the very first advertiser on Biznews.com. He spotted our potential virtually from Day One. So for obvious reasons, he has a special place in my heart. Disclaimer number two is that the subject of this article, Singular Systems, is the sponsor of the OTC section. That … Read more
It’s great fun planning a new business, particularly the superficial details – like what your desk and new chair will look and feel like and how you will make sure you get the office party started before the weekend. And, we’re told to dream big, so it’s nice to imagine those big billboards you are … Read more
The process of getting MTN’s Zakhele BEE shares trading has been rocky, to put it mildly. Several years ago, 121,000 people purchased Zakhele shares, mostly in relatively small batches. They had to hold on to those shares for three years, but were promised that they could begin to engage in limited trading at the end … Read more
Some years ago, I facilitated a fascinating dinner session in Davos focusing on modern day adventurers. One of the three focal points was Mike Useem, a leadership professor at Wharton Business School who is also a highly skilled mountaineer. One of his favourite assignments is taking students to Mount Everest. We’ve kept in touch ever … Read more
Some years back my pal Adrian Morris of EasySoft showed me how to pull performance data from his excellent Market Master stock market software. So I spent part of New Year’s Day at my iMac pulling the JSE’s key numbers for 2013. Yesterday we published the 25 Biggest Losers. Here are shares we all wish … Read more
Tim Cook has achieved something his company’s founder Steve Jobs couldn’t get right. The company has tied up a deal with China Mobile which with 740m subscribers is comfortably the biggest cell phone business on earth. The new relationship has the potential to add more than 25% to Apple’s iPhone sales. It sells around 34m … Read more
After several major delays and hitches, it looks like MTN’s Zakhele shares may start trading early next year, although the precise date remains uncertain. Since November 27, there have been three other attempts to get the Zakhele share trading system up and running, but all have failed to address the system’s inability to handle … Read more
If you’re looking for a new job for 2014, press your colleagues into action to refer you to a new employer. And, don’t be surprised if some of your friends are recommending several people: it’s a way to earn extra money. These are some of the clues offered by one South Africa’s leading human resources … Read more