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ICT group Datatec has acquired four companies in the US, UK, Australia and Channel Islands for $46 million.

Construction and engineering firm Group Five says it has received a single summons from Sanral related to the Senekal project.

Life Healthcare will focus on growing its brand in southern Africa and internationally in order to achieve its growth objectives for the year ahead.

Dipula, the listed diversified real estate investment trust, plans to spend R400m over the next 18 months on further refurbishments and upgrades of its existing R6.7 billion portfolio.

Indluplace Properties expects to benefit from the tough economic environment and shift towards residential rental properties.

Platinum has breached the $1 000 an ounce mark for the first time this year, signalling gains for local players - but the industry is not out of the woods yet.

Countries can improve economic stability and boost growth and development by fighting corruption, says the International Monetary Fund.

Business Report chats to Laura Lane, the president of global public affairs at UPS, as the WEF Africa summit gets under way.

Embracing technology should not be at the expense of much-needed jobs, says Industrial Development Corporation chief executive Geoffrey Qhena.

Executive director Bill Stephan credits sponsors and patrons for the Lied Center for Performing Arts’ recent run of success. The Lied finished the 2015-16 season with a record seventh-straight balanced budget.

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After announcing plans to merge last November, Visa Inc. and Visa Europe, its European counterpart, have amended their merger deal, which brings the deal one step closer to closing.

The new agreement, which the boards of both firms agreed upon unanimously, will have an upfront payout of €12.3 billion ($14 billion), with an additional... Читать дальше...

The Lowell junior fired a seven-hitter to improve to 8-0 and added two hits and three RBIs — including a two-run double in the seventh — to lead his team to a 6-3 San Francisco Section/AAA title-game win over Balboa. Solomon, the team’s leading hitter at .422 heading into Wednesday, secured Lowell’s fourth consecutive section crown, its 14th since 1975 and 18th overall. Balboa, after its first title since 1992, fought back from a 3-0 deficit with an unearned run on an RBI single from relief pitcher Ethan Chen in the fifth. Читать дальше...

KOBE - Photo taken April 14, 2016 in Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture shows Takumi Orii, head of Takumi Kogei pla...

DEN HAAG (ANP) - Het verwachte koude weer en de timing vlak na de meivakantie zorgen ervoor dat Pinksteren dit jaar door minder Nederlanders wordt aangegrepen voor een vakantie dan in 2015. Dat stelde het Nederlands Bureau voor Toerisme & Congressen (NBTC Holland Marketing) donderdag.

The IDSSE is the first scientific research base for study of the deep seas and is also China's first public platform for deep-sea research and technological experiments.

A child was stabilised and taken to hospital with serious injuries when he was “sucked out” of a train in a remote part of Shongweni.

Ed Davis has no chance in space against Curry.

NEW YORK - The number of 3- and 4-year-olds in state-funded classrooms rose slightly during the 2014-15 school year to almost 1.4 million, according to a national preschool report released Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of 3- and 4-year-olds in state-funded classrooms rose slightly during the 2014-15 school year to almost 1.4 million, according to a national preschool report released Thursday.

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of 3- and 4-year-olds in state-funded classrooms rose slightly during the 2014-15 school year to almost 1.4 million, according to a national preschool report released Thursday.

The report from the National Institute for Early Education Research found a wide range in per-pupil spending and quality of programs, with New Jersey spending $12,149 for each child enrolled in pre-K compared with $2,304 in Florida and $1,981 in South Carolina. "States announce that they're making some initiative and then the next year they take a couple of steps backward," said Steve Barnett, director of the early education institute, which is based at Rutgers University in New Jersey. The institute... Читать дальше...

Sam Allardyce led the Sunderland fans in celebration at a delirious Stadium of Light on Wednesday having once more proved the perfect man for a relegation scrap.

A Taliban commander was killed in an airstrike by the Afghan Air Force in northeastern Takhar province of Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said the Taliban commander identified as Hanif was killed in the raid which was conducted in Darqad district. A statement by MoD said at least two other militants were also wounded Read the full article...

Blond locks dangling down to his shoulders, blue eyes burning beneath his cap, he looks like a character plucked from a Norse myth and clothed with a New York Mets uniform. His fans call him “Thor,” and Noah Syndergaard lives his gimmick. He is not a superhero. He merely resembles one when he steps...

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera has had all anti-doping charges brought against him dropped by the International Cricket Council (ICC).