Shutterstock photo By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, Nov 7 (Reuters) – South African builder Group Five said it will sell its manufacturing arm and exit some construction businesses as part of a further restructuring to address a slump in its home market. South Africa’s construction industry has slowed sharply since the 2010 FIFA World…
JOHANNESBURG – Gold miner, AngloGold Ashanti generated $88million (R1.25billion) of free cash flow for the quarter ended September 30, with gold production up 11percent, compared with the same period last year, the company said yesterday. The group said it was on track to meet its full-year guidance on production, costs and capital expenditure. AngloGold said the…
Published: 11:20 Thursday 02 November 2017 The Yorkshire Meatball Company, which closed the doors on its sole restaurant last October, has entered into liquidation, leaving investors out of pocket. The brand was launched in 2014 by father and son David and Gareth Atkinson, and its products were even sold by Asda, Tesco and Morrisons. But…
GABORONE, Nov 7 (Reuters) – KFC Botswana will come out of liquidation after a joint venture between Shell Fuel distributors, Vivo Energy Botswana and South African KFC franchise operator Baobab Khulisani agreed to buy the fast food chain. KFC Botswana, whose portfolio includes 12 stores, was placed under liquidation in June 2016 after the company…
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GABORONE, Nov 7 (Reuters) – KFC Botswana will come out of liquidation after a joint venture between Shell Fuel distributors, Vivo Energy Botswana and South African KFC franchise operator Baobab Khulisani agreed to buy the fast food chain. KFC Botswana, whose portfolio includes 12 stores, was placed under liquidation in June 2016 after the company…
ZURICH (Reuters) – ABB (ABBN.S) is reorganizing part of its global power grids operations as the Swiss engineering group responds to the divisions sluggish profitability and falling orders. ABB electrical transformer plant in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. on July 6, 2017. REUTERS/David Lawder The move comes as ABB seeks to justify its decision last year…
November 07, 2017 TECHNOLOGY Apple sells $7 billion in bonds Apple Inc., looking to fund stock buybacks and dividends, sold $7 billion of bonds even as proposed new tax laws may leave it awash in cash it previously couldnt use. The iPhone maker on Monday sold notes in six parts. Apple has…
I understand if Weatherford International (NYSE: WFT) investors said to themselves “this is the quarter where things turn around.” After all, both Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) and Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) both posted better-than-expected results thanks to the strength of their North American operations. Weatherford has a sizable presence in North America and the spring break-up period…
Kangaroo Island Council has secured full and final payment of outstanding debts, totalling $39,000, to the three island-based businesses which provided materials and services to the airport upgrade project material crushing contractor, NBS (Excavations) Pty Ltd. The company placed themselves into voluntary liquidation on February 13, and the monies had been outstanding since that time. The three…