Bruised Boks set points target for England test

South Africa have set themselves a target of keeping England to under 15 points in the second game of their northern hemisphere tour at Twickenham on Saturday.

Irish bankers on trial: first case after banking crisis

From Reuters * 3 charged with providing unlawful financial assistance * Deep public anger with bankers after crash * Bank rescue forced Ireland into bailout Irish bankers on trial: first case after banking crisis By Sarah O’Connor DUBLIN, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Ireland put three former bankers on trial on Friday in its first such case since the financial … Read more

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Thinkpiece: Let’s not forget to count our blessings in SA

celebrate SADecember 17, 2010

Money was the global story of the Noughties. Mostly about making it, no matter how rudely. Since the 2008 Crash it’s been all about losing it. First playing the victim and then joining any lynch mob chasing “those greedy bankers” whose RemCos, CDOs, LBOs and other anagrams done us all in.

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The Star

First shots fired

The Star

First shots fired in the bidding for Independent Newspapers 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.

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