Purple CEO Charles Savage unpacks the numbers, looks ahead as EasyEquities booms
Purple Capital became a firm favourite among BizNews community members after CEO Charles Savage delivered an impressive keynote at BNC#1.
Philippines
Journos clinch Nobel Peace Prize for “work to safeguard freedom of expression”
Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to safeguard freedom of expression.
Gold Fields stock plunges 24%, most since 1985. Swings to 4Q loss.
Gold Fields fell the most on record after saying production for 2016 will decline and leave the company relying on its South Deep operation.
Bloomberg View: Lee Kuan Yew’s Growth Model Needs Radical Rethink
With the gap between haves and have-nots widening and citizens turning against the open immigration policies Singapore long embraced, the Southeast Asian city-state is facing stark questions about its identity.
Journalists killed on the job soars to 60 in 2014
The gruesome murders of foreign journalists by the Islamic State group contributed to 2014 being a particularly deadly year for international correspondents.
Gautrain extends airport service, now serving OR Tambo 16 hours a day
If Gautrain ever needed an Ambassador, I’m up for it. Most days Gauteng’s underground gets me to work and home with the minimum of fuss. It’s so slick that you can set your watch by it. The one irritation has been the early close-off of the evening service from OR Tambo. That has been addressed … Read more
WEF Competitiveness Report: SA drops to 56, worst spot yet
Geneva, Switzerland, 3 September 2014 – Africa’s economies are enjoying mixed success in their attempts to become more competitive, according to The Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015, launched today. According to the report’s Global Competitiveness Index, only three sub-Saharan countries (Mauritius, 39th; South Africa, 56th; and Rwanda, 62nd) score in the top half of the world’s … Read more
Most passengers on flight MH17 were Dutch
By The Associated Press The Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 that was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine on Thursday was carrying 298 people from at least 10 countries. Here is a breakdown of the nationalities of those on board: Netherlands: 173 Malaysia: 44 (including 15 crew and two infants) Australia: 28 Indonesia: 12 (including one … Read more