An inspiring story of a young Durbanite that provides key lessons in entrepreneurship for everyone. Rikesh Parthab’s passion for business was nurtured early on, encouraging him to make the sacrifices that created a springboard for today’s sizeable operation. I’ve got the feeling we’ll be hearing a lot more about this young man.
Warren E Buffett sure knows how to toss a cat among the pigeons. True to form, in August the chairman of Berkshire Hathaway wrote an op-ed headlined “Stop coddling the super rich” for America’s leading newspaper, The New York Times. It was a full frontal attack on a tax system that favours the wealthy.Buffett’s well-argued and entirely logical proposals have become the rallying call for “wealth tax” agitators around the world.Including here in Sunny South Africa.
Newspapers might be dying, but they still carry enough legacy to attract good money. Warren Buffett has changed his mind and started scooping up US papers. And this week in South Africa bidding began for Independent Newspapers, the willing cash cow that’s kept on giving to its embattled Irish parent.