PPC to build cement plant in Algeria – Business Day
Cement firm PPC plans to enter the North African market for the first time by constructing a 2-million tonnes a year plant in Algeria, together with a local consortium. The company’s African expansion drive – through which it aims to nearly double its revenue contribution from north of SA’s borders in three years – has […]
Lower your return expectations for 2014 – Personal Finance
Long-term investors should not expect to enjoy this year the spectacular returns they earned last year, but they need not fear the end of the bull market, especially in global equities. This is the view of a number of asset managers, who maintain a tempered optimism in the face of the recent market sell-off and […]
PMI off to slow start for 2014 as activity remains subdued – Engineering News
Amid persistent challenges, the seasonally adjusted Kagiso Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) started the year unchanged at 49.9 points, while the business activity and new sales orders indices weakened, as demand remained subdued. view article
