No asset can be viewed as truly safe

No asset can be viewed as truly safe

Washington – The global financial crisis and concern about debt levels in many advanced economies showed no asset could be viewed as truly safe, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday. “Recent rating downgrades of sovereigns, previously...
Rio Tinto Extends Offer

Rio Tinto Extends Offer

Rio Tinto has extended its offer, made through an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, to acquire all the common shares of Hathor for C$4.70 in cash per common share until 5:00 pm (Toronto time) on 22 December 2011. The offer has been extended to allow the remaining...

UK communicator shares ideas with SA

Pretoria – Former secretary to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell, has shared some of his trade secrets with South African communicators. Campbell, who says he has been called names like “Hitler” and “Rasputin” by the UK media, was secretary to the former...