South Africa has a large, and growing, wage gap. The pay gap between executives and employees at the lowest end of the pay scale is increasing. This has seen an increase in shareholder interest in…
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Lael Brainard reiterated the Federal Open Market Committee’s belief that recent high inflation figures are a temporary phenomenon, in remarks on July 30. The Fed governor’s comments to the Aspen Economic Strategy Group follow the…
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© Reuters. U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testifies at a Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee hearing on the Energy Department’s budget request on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Files WASHINGTON…
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South Africa is home to the largest stock exchange in Africa and the 20th in the word by market capitalisation. The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) was established in 1887, during the country’s gold rush. Well…
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When we look at biological cells under a microscope, they’re usually not very colourful. Normally, to visualise them we have to artificially add colour — typically by staining. By doing so, we can see their…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Delta Airlines flight takes off past a U.S. flag in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., May 27, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON/MONTREAL (Reuters) – U.S. President…
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One of the most high-profile trials of the year is underway to decide whether Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes defrauded patients and investors. Her blood testing startup, once valued at almost US$10 billion, was based on…
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We have more than five senses. What you might think of as your sense of “touch” is actually a range of different sensory pathways that allow you to distinguish various types of mechanical forces, to…
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The Federal Reserve announced on October 4 that it had asked its inspector-general to review certain controversial equities transactions by senior Fed officials. The statement comes a week after two regional Fed presidents stepped down…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker is reflected in the water of an estuary after a major oil spill off the coast of California came ashore in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Mike…
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