Topic: Science and Technology

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Zimbabwe inflation rises to a record 2,200%

Posted by Admin on Friday, April 27, 2007 - 07:59 AM

	HARARE - Zimbabwe’s inflation rose to a new record high of 2,200% year-on-year last month, central bank governor Gideon Gono said today, in a policy statement that comes amid a deepening economic crisis. Read full article: 'Zimbabwe inflation rises to a record 2,200%'

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Articles: Harmony Gold ‘comfortable’ with R1,5bn corporate bond

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:36 PM

	GOLD producer Harmony Gold Mining has engaged RMB and Morgan Stanley to advise the group on issuing a corporate bond to raise between R1,5bn and R2bn by the end of this year, said Harmony CEO Bernard Swanepoel yesterday. Read full article: 'Harmony Gold ‘comfortable’ with R1,5bn corporate bond'

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Articles: Wii and DS boost Nintendo profits

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:27 PM

	Massive demand for Nintendo's Wii games machine and soaring sales of its DS console have brought record profits for the Japanese firm. Read full article: 'Wii and DS boost Nintendo profits'

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Articles: Skills import permits gather dust in Pretoria

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:24 PM

	DESPITE revised legislation to address the dire need for specialist skills, SA is still battling to attract foreign expertise deemed crucial to meeting targets of the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for SA (Asgi-SA). Read full article: 'Skills import permits gather dust in Pretoria'

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Articles: Producer inflation climbs to four-year high

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 12:18 PM

	SA’S factory gate inflation jumped to 10,3% year-on-year in March, official data showed today, above forecasts and raising the risk that interest rates may have to rise again. Read full article: 'Producer inflation climbs to four-year high'

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Articles: Germany Struggles to Open Up Its Mail Delivery Market

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 08:48 AM

	The German government agreed to end the letter delivery monopoly of Deutsche Post as planned, but the issue is still a thorn in the eyes of the grand coalition. Read full article: 'Germany Struggles to Open Up Its Mail Delivery Market'

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Articles: 'Moderate' growth in US economy

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 08:46 AM

	Weakness in manufacturing and the housing market are behind modest overall growth in the US economy, a key snapshot of activity has indicated. Read full article: ''Moderate' growth in US economy'

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Articles: Bankruptcy woes to end at Delta

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 08:45 AM

	Delta Air Lines will emerge from bankruptcy protection on Monday after a US judge approved its recovery plans. Read full article: 'Bankruptcy woes to end at Delta'

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Articles: iPods and Macs lift Apple profits

Posted by Admin on Thursday, April 26, 2007 - 08:35 AM

	Apple sold more than 10.5 million iPods in the first three months of 2007, helping the US technology firm to record an 88% increase in profits. Read full article: 'iPods and Macs lift Apple profits'

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Articles: MEPs call on Wolfowitz to resign

Posted by Admin on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:22 PM

	The European Parliament has added its voice to those calling on World Bank boss Paul Wolfowitz to resign over a promotion row involving his partner. Read full article: 'MEPs call on Wolfowitz to resign'

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