Gross domestic expenditure rises to 8.3%

by | Jul 7, 2011 | NewsFeed

Pretoria – Real gross domestic expenditure accelerated to 8.3 percent in the first quarter of 2011, says the South African Reserve Bank. “Growth in real gross domestic expenditure accelerated significantly from an annualised rate of 2.4 percent in the...

EU Can Help Irish Business

by | Jul 7, 2011 | NewsFeed

Research and innovation, involving collaboration between businesses and knowledge providers, and utilising EU funding, is one of the motors that will drive sustainable development in Ireland. This was the clear message given by a panel of industry practitioners,...

Irish Start-Ups Match Up with Europe

by | Jul 7, 2011 | NewsFeed

This week, Ireland joins other E.U. countries, such as Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium by offering an Enterprise Exchange Programme for new entrepreneurs.   Funded by the E.U. Commission, the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Programme enables...

Fund for KZN youth businesses

by | Jul 7, 2011 | NewsFeed

Durban – A R15 million SMME loan scheme has been launched in KwaZulu-Natal on Thursday to help the youth finance their businesses. The Imbewu Loan Fund, provided by Ithala and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), has been initiated to address problems...

Frank Gannon Appointed Chairman

by | Jul 7, 2011 | NewsFeed

Frank Gannon has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Chartered Accountants Leinster Society for 2011 – 2012. The Society provides both educational, professional networking and social event services to its members which today number over 9,000 Chartered...