Students expose gym dodgers

It is still possible to stroll into a gym, do no exercise at all and stroll out, while gaining “points” for exercising from your health insurer’s wellness programme – however, a bunch of students may just have busted this option. Recently five...

Obi set to shake up smartphones

By Mark Davison in San Francisco – A group of former Apple executives and designers, including its former CEO John Sculley, are looking to take the smartphone market by storm with the launch of two new devices – the Obi Worldphone SF1 and the SJ1.5. Sculley, who was...

Obi charts new smartphone course

Taking a different tack in the ultra-competitive smartphone market, Obi Worldphone has claimed that its new range will offer the value and features of a $700 equivalent at a price point of $199. Bearing that in mind, it is perhaps pertinent to take a look under the...

Obi Worldphone in SA in November

Obi Worldphone has launched a family of smartphones specifically targeted at the youth sector in the emerging markets of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. It will officially establish its presence in South Africa in November.

Engagement key in successful firms

Engagement key in successful firms

Top companies build and sustain a culture of engagement and are often led by CEOs who understand that employee engagement is not just a nice-to-have but critical to achieving business results. This is confirmed by Aon Hewitt’s 2015 Trends in Global Employee Engagement report, which points out that Leaders in these elite organisations also understand that employee engagement is primarily their responsibility

Chinese fall a correction not a disaster

The devaluation of China’s yuan last week appears to have set off panicked selling action in global markets as investors speculate over an even weaker Chinese economy and increasing global deflation pressure. However, according to Peter Brooke, head of Old Mutual...