Most people do not expect to need legal advice to deal with their employer. But then a disciplinary notice lands in their inbox, a salary deduction appears on their payslip, or they are suddenly told that their employment is ending. Knowing your rights and having accurate advice is key to navigating these difficult moments. Labour…
Despite access to finance consistently ranking among the most significant barriers to business growth, FinMark Trust estimates that only 20% to 30% of SMMEs in Sub-Saharan Africa manage to access formal credit. For many business owners whose companies are trading, winning customers and meeting their financial obligations, a funding rejection can be difficult to understand. However,…
The venue’s board of directors, stacked with supporters of the president, voted to add his name again despite past ruling. Published On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026 A United States judge has questioned why the Kennedy Center is rushing to restore President Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts venue after it was ordered removed…
At least three U.S. servicemembers were killed over the weekend in Iranian attacks, A third American soldier in northern Iraq died following “a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone,” CENTCOM said in a statement. The first two were killed in a strike on a U.S. air base in Jordan….
AstraZeneca‘s failed late-stage trial for Wainua was never expected to have a major financial impact on the company. Most analysts estimate the trial miss wiped just 2-4% from their valuation models. Yet the shares lost roughly twice that in a single session, suggesting the market reaction reflected more than just the loss of one drug,…
The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.
What sent a chemical storage tank in Garden Grove, California, to the verge of either leaking or blowing up? And how did authorities avoid the worst-case scenario — a massive vapor explosion that threatened to destroy buildings and expose residents to toxic plumes? Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles…
The sheer scale of the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on South African internet infrastructure in recent days does not make sense considering the relatively small amounts the attackers are trying to extort. A senior South African network security specialist, who asked for anonymity given the nature of his work, told TechCentral on Tuesday that the…
She travelled with him constantly, she told investigators. And emails, both in their tone and content, suggest they rapidly became a couple. Ghislaine Maxwell was still Epstein’s close friend, and was finding other women for him, but their sexual relationship was coming to an end, our research suggests. Marcinko was now his main girlfriend, the…
Questions arise over Chinese firm’s Sh50 Billion Lamu Port dredging as container ship runs aground The MV Baltimore Express at the Port of Lamu. PHOTO/KPA. By MARITIME CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Questions have arisen over the dredging of the Lamu Port channel after a ship ran aground before it was lightened and subsequently managed to berth on…
