Topic: Science and Technology

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Economy ‘must embrace blacks’

Posted by Admin on Monday, April 30, 2007 - 11:28 AM

	PRESIDENT Thabo Mbeki, who is facing increasing pressure from several quarters over the government’s economic policies, used Freedom Day to call on South Africans to support policies aimed at bringing black people into the mainstream economy. Read full article: 'Economy ‘must embrace blacks’'

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Articles: SA mines will not lodge rights claims today

Posted by Admin on Monday, April 30, 2007 - 11:26 AM

	ANGLO American group and its South African subsidiaries have expressed their support for the minerals and energy department’s intention to extend the deadline for filing claims for compensation for mineral rights, although the deadline has not yet been officially promulgated. Read full article: 'SA mines will not lodge rights claims today'

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Articles: Trade balance expected to have improved, but still be in the red

Posted by Admin on Monday, April 30, 2007 - 11:24 AM

	THIS week might be a short one given tomorrow’s public holiday, but the market will have plenty of economic data to chew on. Read full article: 'Trade balance expected to have improved, but still be in the red'

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Articles: Market jitters expected from China bank curbs

Posted by Admin on Monday, April 30, 2007 - 11:20 AM

Reserve increases ordered to prevent economy from overheating

WORLD markets are expected to come under renewed pressure today after China’s central bank yesterday ordered major commercial banks to increase their reserves in a bid to prevent the world’s fourth-largest economy from overheating.

Read full article: 'Market jitters expected from China bank curbs'

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Articles: Group takes Telecom Italia in $5.58 billion deal

Posted by Admin on Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 08:04 AM

	MILAN, Italy (AP) -- Pirelli & C SpA on Saturday accepted a $5.58 billion offer to turn over control of Telecom Italia to a consortium of companies including Spain's Telefonica and a group of Italian financial interests, Pirelli said in a statement. Read full article: ' Group takes Telecom Italia in $5.58 billion deal'

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Articles: Jet Airways receives first Airbus A330-200 aircraft

Posted by Admin on Sunday, April 29, 2007 - 07:40 AM

	Jet Airways, the India based International carrier took delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 aircraft purchased directly from Airbus, at a ceremony on Friday April 27th, 2007 held at the Toulouse delivery centre. Read full article: 'Jet Airways receives first Airbus A330-200 aircraft'

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Articles: Labouring for chocolate

Posted by Admin on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 03:58 PM

	Saturday afternoon in the heart of the Ivorian cocoa belt and farmer Cheba Ouattara is at work on his cocoa farm, his four children beside him. Read full article: 'Labouring for chocolate'

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Articles: AT&T boss to retire prematurely

Posted by Admin on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 03:53 PM

	The chairman and chief executive of AT&T, Ed Whitacre, is to retire after four decades at the company he helped to build into a telecoms empire. Read full article: 'AT&T boss to retire prematurely'

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Articles: Refining profit supports Chevron

Posted by Admin on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 03:51 PM

	US oil giant Chevron recorded profits for the first three months of the year that beat Wall Street forecasts, after earnings fell in the previous quarter. Read full article: 'Refining profit supports Chevron'

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Articles: Asians move away from madding crowds

Posted by Admin on Saturday, April 28, 2007 - 03:47 PM

	EASTWOOD CITY, Philippines (Reuters) -- For a glimpse of how millions of middle class Asians could live in the future, take a look at Eastwood City, a self-contained office and apartment complex on the outskirts of Manila. Read full article: ' Asians move away from madding crowds'

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