Futurity

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You may have noticed your paycheck is struggling to keep up with rising costs. The prices you pay for everyday items were nearly 5.5% higher in July than a year ago, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. We’re now seeing the biggest price i

MoneyWeek

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The UK may seem bad enough (see above) but CEO pay in the US – including stock awards that now make up around 80% of pay deals on average – has risen by 1,322% after inflation since 1978, according to the Economic Policy Institute, says Indigo Olivie

Farmer's Weekly

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Years of mismanagement and corruption at Transnet have resulted in critical maintenance and infrastructure development not being carried out, which is having a seriously detrimental impact on agricultural exports - see story on page 20. ‘IF WE CANNOT

Finweek - English

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south Africa’s anaemic economic growth over more than a decade destroyed the prospects of many new entrants to the labour market. Drawing from various sources, finweek collated a comprehensive guide for those wanting to create a new business in SA. I

Inc.

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FOR MORE than 40 years, Inc. has been the trusted voice for founders and business builders, with its mission to help them take their companies to greatness. During this span, our September issues have offered powerful accounts of the hard work and pe

Country Life

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SMALL and medium-sized businesses are being urged to apply for grants to help them recover from the coronavirus pandemic. The grants, which will be between £1,000 and £5,000, will help businesses purchase new technology and equipment, as well as prof

Shooting Times & Country

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Gamekeepers and shoot operators are being asked to buy British birds to support the nation’s struggling game farmers. Concerns over disposable income in the recession — which is widely expected to be caused by the COVID-19 outbreak — have led to stee

Boating NZ

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Electronic Navigation Limited (ENL) is celebrating its 75th birthday. Founded in 1945, the company has been a leader in New Zealand and globally with its innovative products offerings and services. ENL has worked with an array of key industry players

Money Magazine

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If the Covid-19 crisis has taught us anything, it’s that life can throw up curveballs when you least expect it. It’s also highlighted that not as many of us have our finances in as rosy a shape as we might have thought. Sure, we could be on a good sa

Earthmovers & Excavators

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The $5.3 billion Big Housing Build program will see more than 12,000 new homes constructed throughout metro and regional Victoria, with 25 per cent of the funding to be allocated to the regions. The investment will deliver 9,300 new social housing ho

Blue Mountains Life

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more and more people are opting to spend their dollars locally in a bid to support their community. It is a well known fact that locally owned businesses create communities that are more affluent and generally better-off across a wide range of metric

Farmer's Weekly

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Weekly quotes ‘[…] WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST [LIQUOR] SALES LEGISLATION IN THE WORLD, BUT IT’S NOT BEING ENFORCED’ – CEO of the Liquor Brand Owners’ Association Kurt Moore, speaking out about a call for stricter rules and enforcement of liquor sales

India Today

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While I disagree with some of their premises and recommendations, these two economists have been deeply involved in policy and institutional reforms over decades. Their book highlights the critical importance of state capacity in the success and fail

Farmer's Weekly

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If you were given R30 million to invest in agriculture, either in new or existing farming activities or in the agriculture value chain, how would you spend it? Not all of us are or can be farmers, but each individual in the agriculture sector has an

Farmer's Weekly

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The latest Agbiz/IDC Agribusiness Confidence Index (ACI) has indicated that agribusinesses are only marginally optimistic about business conditions in South Africa. The index went up to 51 in the third quarter of 2020, after deteriorating from the 50

MoneyWeek

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UK house prices dipped by 0.5% in June, according to Halifax. A looming stamp-duty cliff-edge at the end of the month has cooled demand. Stamp-duty relief is now being tapered until it ends on 30 September. Still, Halifax says prices are up by 8.8% o

Farmer's Weekly

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“The last season was a horror,” citrus producers were told at the Citrus Research International postharvest workshop held recently in Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Providing an overview of the previous season for the Mbombela area, citrus farmer Hannes Breed

AppleMagazine

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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods jumped 11.2% in July, the third consecutive monthly gain. And the jump last month was even larger than the 7.7% increase in June, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The strong advanc

Farmer's Weekly

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‘CURRENT ELECTRICITY TARIFFS ARE ALREADY TOO HIGH’ – Agri SA’s head of economics and trade, Dr Requier Wait, responding to a possible significant increase in electricity tariffs that could put farmers’ livelihoods at risk (pg 29). ‘The judgment has

Trade-A-Boat

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Minister for Transport of New South Wales, Andrew Constance, has outlined plans for a $205-million government investment in maritime infrastructure and safety upgrade projects, which will create nearly 1300 jobs across the state. Mr Constance noted t

TechLife News

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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods jumped 11.2% in July, the third consecutive monthly gain. And the jump last month was even larger than the 7.7% increase in June, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. The strong advanc

MoneyWeek

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In the last twelve months the UK’s prospects have improved significantly thanks to December’s trade deal with the EU and strong progress with the Covid-19 vaccinations programme. In our view there is around 15% GDP growth available over the next two

Australasian Transport News (ATN)

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Lasting impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic and targeted cyberattacks continue to crimp Japan Post’s Toll international logistics business. The combined division comprising Toll, JP Toll Logistics and Toll Express Japan recorded a $116 million operati

Farmer's Weekly

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France exported about 1,33 million tons of soft wheat last month, which was the highest volume for January since 2014, when 1,66 million tons were exported. This was achieved despite sporadic strike action from dock and tug-boat personnel at the coun

Trade-A-Boat

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Industry heavyweight Brunswick Corporation have announced plans to increase production at three of its global manufacturing facilities to keep up with unprecedented demand. Boston Whaler manufacturing capacity will increase by 40 per cent, with the r

Finweek - English

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a particular theme, when conisdering the international markets in 2020, comes to the fore: Look at the US, which historically should have experienced a recession some time ago. Nevertheless, Wall Street is still reaching new highs in the midst of a m

Caravan World

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BIG4 St Helens Holiday Park is giving away 958 free nights to Tasmanians this November. The promotion is for 900 site nights and 58 accommodation nights for stay during November 2021. Peter Robinson, whose family has owned BIG4 St Helens for seven ye

The Railway Magazine

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THE Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is carefully watching its finances due to the impact of Covid-19. The SVR (Holdings) Plc accounts for 2020 showed a loss of nearly £500,000 – and with restrictions and lockdowns having continued in 2021, a larger defic

India Today

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For the knitwear industry, 70 per cent of fibre and almost all accessories come from China. But given the supply uncertainties, many players have started sourcing from the domestic market, which is more expensive. Also this is a labour-intensive indu

Business Today

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Passenger vehicles: The industry made 1,45,291 vehicles (down 83.9% YoY), while domestic sales declined 79.3 per cent to 1,39,136. Exports fell 74.7 per cent to 44,130 Two wheelers: Production fell 78.5 per cent to 1,248,332 units while domestic sale