The biggest companies in South Africa are some of the biggest contributors to the economy of the country, which is one of the biggest in Africa. Naturally, SA’s largest corporate organizations should tally with the biggest sectors of the economy. The services sector is also a major employer ...
One of the biggest concerns in science is bias(偏见)-that scientists themselves, consciously or subconsciously may put their thumbs on the scales and influence the outcomes of experiments.Boffins have come up with all sorts of strategies to try to remove it, from having their colleagues repeat ...
The investment in tech startups in Jakarta is increasing. Despite this, there are still problems that beset startups in Indonesia. Many locals still do not have a bank account so credit card penetration in the country is still low. The tech talent pool right now is limited, so several st...
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board. Because of its large financial influence, both political parties have been accused ofusing it as a political tool. Democrats have pushed to divest assets in fossil fuel companies, while Republicans have proposed blocking investment in Chinese-owned companies....
Today is the 20th anniversary of the founding of Crystal Clear Communications, Ellen Resnick‘s public relations firm providing communications counsel to, and partnering with, leading financial exchanges, clearing, brokerage and trading firms, and fintech and regtech companies across multiple continen...
South Africa, ranked 8th, is one of only four African countries in the dataset as winemaking isn’t as widespread on the continent as other regions in the world. Meanwhile, China (ranked 12th) is the top wine producer from Asia. The region’s preference for other distilled spirits helps ex...
BARCLAYS, THE bank that pulled out of South Africa in 1986 after protests during the apartheid era, said yesterday it was in talks to buy a majority stake in Absa, one of the country's four big banks.Kollewe, Julia
have driven M&A activity in the quarter across 18 sectors, showing a world on the mend after Covid-19. With more of us being seen in public, style is returning in some style. Meanwhile, themes driving investment tell different, varied stories to the virus-heavy trends this time last year...
Known previously as China Molybdenum Company, CMOC Group operates in mainland China. The company's main business lies in the non-ferrous metals industry. It deals primarily in the mining and processing of base and rare metals. It has a presence in Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, and South Am...
More than a dozen international oil and gas companies maintain exploration and production operations in Venezuela under investment agreements with PDVSA. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation TheNigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)is the biggest oil operator in Africa, reporting production of about...