Industry News Archives

Mane helps sequence Vanilla planifolia genome

By Staff Writer

Mane, Eurovanille, CIRAD, the University of la Réunion, INRAE, CNRS, the University of Paris-Saclay and Établissement Vanille de Tahiti are the first team ever to publish the detailed genome of Vanilla planifolia. Working together in a four-year research programme, the team has identified 59 000 genes totalling 83% of the genome. This novel approach is part of...

2 days ago

Choosing your supplier of baking ingredients

By Staff Writer

Choosing a reliable partner to help you produce the best baked goods for the South African market is crucial. Ingreto explains what to consider when choosing your supplier of baking ingredients. The food industry has a long history of responding to the changing needs and expectations of consumers. The challenges, however, are the complex paradoxes...

2 days ago

Covid-19 likely to affect fraud statistics for years to come

By Staff Writer

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a marked effect on the fraud cases that have been reported among businesses over the last two years.

2 days ago

Skills mismatch as a root cause of the unemployment problem

By Staff Writer

BY: Yershen Pillay Last year, Qatar launched its first ‘Education City’ in an ambitious attempt to revolutionise education infrastructure development. The city houses 50 local and international education-related institutions offering education from basic kindergarten level to doctoral programmes, all in one, centralised space. Qatar’s Education City is located on the western edge of its capital...

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The ripple effect of the Russia-Ukraine conflict

By Staff Writer

The Ukrainian and Russian economies are key suppliers of commodities, including titanium, palladium, wheat, corn, gas and oil. Disruption to the supply chain of these commodities is already filtering through to prices paid by consumers, hence impacting disposable income.

3 days ago

Satrix lists ETF that bets on healthcare innovation

By Staff Writer

Shares of the ETF made a debut today on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), giving investors exposure to healthcare innovation-focused companies operating across developed and emerging markets.

3 days ago

Five of the packaging industry's top selling machines

By Staff Writer

Buckle Packaging’s five top selling bag stitching machines and continuous heat sealers offer efficiency, speed and precision. Find out how they can assist in industries food manufacturing, fertiliser production, animal feed, agriculture and more. 1. Model SH1000 Saxon ‘Hot air’ sealer with conveyor – high speed heat sealing – stainless steel construction for the food...

3 days ago

BlackRock's Weekly Market Commentary: Turning neutral on DM equities

By Staff Writer

BlackRock cut developed market (DM) equities to neutral on a risk of the Fed talking itself into over-tightening policy and China adding to a weaker global outlook.

3 days ago

Yield to the bond market

By Staff Writer

The bond market plays an essential function in the modern financial system in that it provides long-term financing to the economy through the issuance of debt securities.

3 days ago

Thin ice – Portfolios can no longer ignore the signs of climate change

By Staff Writer

The BlackRock Investment Institute believe ignoring the effects of climate change on portfolios is not an option – and that the window for investors to position their portfolios may be shrinking.

3 days ago

Bonds offer an attractive alternative to cash

By Staff Writer

At M&G Investments, we are overweight SA bonds in our multi-asset portfolios compared to other fixed-income assets and are convinced that this remains the best positioning for lower-risk investors.

3 days ago

Has your portfolio evolved over time?

By Staff Writer

The global pandemic, record inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – the unprecedented volatility caused by these events has reaffirmed the need for a well-diversified portfolio that can manage these risks.