[ad_1] “Eskom loses millions per year due to illegal connections to the network. We found that customers are willing to pay someone to connect them illegally instead of paying Eskom for consumption, ”Kotze said. City Power’s Isaac Mangena said the power company was losing around R2bn in non-technical losses, which …
Read More »Champagne makers toast post-Brexit deal with thirsty Brits
[ad_1] Post-Brexit trade deal is ‘huge relief’ for industry Champagne is a fixture of high life in Britain, from the preferred brand – Bollinger – from the fictional super spy James Bond to the coveted status of certain manufacturers as suppliers to the queen and royal family. ‘Champagne wines have …
Read More »Trump signs pandemic aid and spending bill, avoiding government shutdown
[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has finally signed the coronavirus relief bill. Trump caused chaos when he threatened to block the bill. The bill will provide critical assistance to Americans and prevent a government shutdown. President Donald Trump on Sunday enacted a $ 2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, …
Read More »Do Meghan Markle and Prince Harry emerge as Queen’s rivals?
[ad_1] Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have “established themselves as the queen’s rivals” after they officially left the lives of their royals behind, a royal commentator claimed. Reportedly, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s initial agreement with the firm was discussed at the Sandringham Summit last year and went into …
Read More »AstraZeneca vaccine seen to work for new COVID-19 strains
[ad_1] AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot says his company’s COVID-19 vaccine “should continue to be effective” against mutated virus strains, The Sunday Times reports. “But we can’t be sure, so we’re going to test that,” Soriot told the newspaper. A new strain of virus discovered in the UK may be up …
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[ad_1] Illustrative image | Sources: Gallo Images / Darren Stewart | Financial Mail / Freddy Mavunda | EPA / KIM LUDBROOK | Wikimedia | EPA-EFE / Thais Llorca | Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg While we all want 2021 to start with a clean slate, it will not. Many key themes …
Read More »AstraZeneca Vaccine Expected to Work on New South African Covid Variant, Says CEO
[ad_1] Capped vials used during fill and pack testing for the large-scale production of AstraZeneca and the Oxford University COVID-19 candidate vaccine. VINCENZO PINTO / AFP via Getty Images AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot says his company’s COVID-19 vaccine “should remain effective” against variants of the mutated virus The Sunday Times. …
Read More »Exciting opportunity for scrum half Jaden Hendrikse
[ad_1] Sharks coach Sean Everitt says he’s eager to see how young scrum half Jaden Hendrikse performs in his first start against the Cheetahs on Sunday. After making his Currie Cup debut off the bench in last weekend’s loss to the Lions in Johannesburg, Hendrikse will make his first start …
Read More »Manchester United will receive an offer of 8 million euros for an underprivileged star
[ad_1] Manchester United’s English defender Phil Jones (R) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his fourth goal during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Tranmere Rovers and Manchester United at Prenton Park in Birkenhead, North West England, January 26, 2020. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) / …
Read More »M&A deals are back as executives chart the post-Covid future
[ad_1] Global M&A activity fell back from lows of nearly a decade in 2020, tackling the Covid-19 pandemic with a series of large deals in the second half of the year that negotiators expect to continue. Transaction volumes are now down about 6% over the year to $ 3.5 trillion, …
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