Apr 20, 2017
As an investor, the first action to avoid when the market drops is panic, as this can lead to bad decision-making. This is the word from Aneesa Razack, CEO of FNB Share Investing, who says: “Understandably, the reason people invest is because they want to see a...
Apr 19, 2017
This week, leaders from governments, pharmaceutical companies and charitable organisations convened at a summit in Geneva to pledge new commitments to the collective efforts to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The summit co-incided with the...
Apr 19, 2017
Uncertainty and growth ambitions are a constant focus in many organisations. As a result, reducing costs is the number one priority for 79% of procurement leaders. Cost reduction and risk management top the list of procurement leaders’ business priorities in 2017, as...
Apr 19, 2017
Sometimes to find the best solution to a big problem, you have to start small. So NASA is sending soccer ball-sized probes into space to test new materials. A team of NASA engineers has been working on a new type of thermal protection system (TPS) for spacecraft that...
Apr 19, 2017
Opportunities for women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) are driven by inclusion across career environments, empowerment to think freely, and the ability for women to bring their “whole selves” to work. This is according to a new...
Apr 19, 2017
Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $386-billion in 2017, an increase of 12,3% from 2016, according to Gartner. Favorable market conditions that gained momentum in the second half of 2016, particularly for commodity memory, have accelerated and raised...
