Topic: PostNuke

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Iraq war veteran wins US primary

Posted by admin on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 08:01 AM

	An Iraq war veteran who lost both legs when her helicopter was shot down has won the chance to run for Congress in the US mid-term elections in November. Read full article: 'Iraq war veteran wins US primary'

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Articles: SA’s Minty warns against isolating Iran

Posted by admin on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 08:00 AM

	CAPE TOWN — SA’s representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Abdul Minty, yesterday warned of the dire consequences for the world if Iran was driven out of the Non Proliferation Treaty to become a maverick nuclear state. Read full article: 'SA’s Minty warns against isolating Iran'

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Articles: Ferrostaal in R1,7bn Cape oil projects

Posted by admin on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 07:58 AM

	CAPE TOWN — German-based industrial giant MAN Ferrostaal has unveiled a major investment in SA with the establishment of two facilities in Western Cape worth R1,7bn to service the growing offshore oil and gas industry. Read full article: 'Ferrostaal in R1,7bn Cape oil projects'

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Articles: Telkom offers R2,4bn for Business Connexion

Posted by admin on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 07:40 AM

	TELKOM has mounted a fresh bid to take over information technology company Business Connexion, raising its initial offer to R2,4bn, and gaining the support of five key Business Connexion shareholders. Read full article: 'Telkom offers R2,4bn for Business Connexion'

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Articles: Q&A: Microsoft's Vista launch delay

Posted by admin on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 06:56 AM

	Software giant Microsoft has put back the launch of its next operating system until next year, missing the financially rewarding Christmas period. Read full article: 'Q&A: Microsoft's Vista launch delay'

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Articles: Spanish PM cautious on Eta truce

Posted by admin on Thursday, March 23, 2006 - 06:55 AM

	Spanish PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has reacted cautiously to the announcement by Basque separatist group Eta of a permanent ceasefire. Read full article: 'Spanish PM cautious on Eta truce'

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Articles: State officials face probe of tender awards

Posted by admin on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 07:45 AM

	CAPE TOWN — Auditor-general Shauket Fakie is to launch a probe into the extent of corruption in the awarding of government tenders to companies with which public servants have links. Read full article: 'State officials face probe of tender awards'

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Articles: MTN’s Iranian investment faces scrutiny

Posted by admin on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 07:44 AM

	AFRICA’s largest cellphone company, MTN Group, will tomorrow be asked by investors to elaborate on its activities in Iran and its expansion strategy in Africa when it releases nine-month earnings. Read full article: 'MTN’s Iranian investment faces scrutiny'

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Articles: Phone firms ‘charge each other too much’

Posted by admin on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 07:41 AM

	MOVES by the telecommunications regulator to slash the fees that rival operators charge to route calls from one network to another would not result in a substantial cut in the costs to consumers, the operators claimed on Monday. Read full article: 'Phone firms ‘charge each other too much’'

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Articles: Skills shortage ‘holds back mining BEE’

Posted by admin on Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 07:40 AM

	BLACK representation on the boards of SA’s mining houses had increased from zero in 2001 to 37% currently, says a report by research firm Landelahni Business. Read full article: 'Skills shortage ‘holds back mining BEE’'

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