Multinationals unprepared for Ebola

At least 50% of companies currently have no policy in place for dealing with a pandemic, according to ECA International. Over the last 10 years various pandemics have occurred in diverse locations around the globe and the current Ebola outbreak has once again raised...

High-tech workspace for civil servants

The public sector workforce predicts that within the next 20 years their offices will be dominated by highly sophisticated technologies that will drastically change the way they work. The future gazing research commissioned by Ricoh Europe and conducted by Coleman...

Cybercrime could cost SA business millions

South African businesses are increasingly being targeted by cybercriminals who assume the identities of the unwary – often making them pay dearly due to lack of diligence and governance, warns Standard Bank. Although it is difficult to pinpoint how much...

SA trade activity now in negative territory

The seasonally adjusted composite Trade Activity Index (TAI) declined by four index points to 48 in July 2014 from 52 in June 2014, according to the latest SACCI (South African Chamber of Commerce & Indsutry) Trade Index. The trade conditions index was stable and...

Schneider to show BMW electric car

Schneider Electric will showcase the BMW i3, an electric vehicle by the German auto manufacturer, at its Xperience Efficiency event taking place at the Birchwood Conference Centre from 26 to 27 August 2014. The BMW i3 is the world’s first premium car conceived from...