Connected?

In a hotel, a comfortable bed and a clean bathroom are and have always been the two most important things for the frequent business traveler.  Since the mid nineties there has been a third must – efficient and hazzle-free connectivity to the internet and...

Green Tax Dangers

Cape Town – The Department of Trade and Industry has warned that South African exporters could lose billions of Rands if wealthy nations imposed tough tariffs on energy intensive imports from the developing world. About 40 percent of South Africa’s exports to the West...

SA invests R3bn in UAE

Pretoria – South Africa has invested R3.33 billion in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since 2003, making the country the 19th largest investor in the UAE. Speaking at the SA-UAE Business Forum held in Dubai on Sunday, Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies...

Busted!

I don’t want to be a tattler but I am. I spoke with a Sales Director for a global retailer recently and wanted to express my concern regarding his behavior to their Travel Manager. He told me that yet they have a travel policy to ensure consolidated traveling,...

Economic growth not encouraged by high inflation

Pretoria – Low interest rates and high inflation do not encourage economic growth, economist Chris Hart said on Tuesday. “Low interest rates in the developed world have become counter-productive…. Growth has to be funded. In South Africa where...

Finalists For Published Acounts Awards 2011

The Chartered Accountants Leinster Society has today (7 November 2011) announced the shortlist for its Published Accounts Awards for 2011. The Awards, sponsored by the Irish Stock Exchange, reward companies for excellence in financial reporting in Ireland and this...