Social media is rapidly ushering in a new era of opportunities globally; from cyberpreneurs, to a vast array of dollar spining bloggers, the opportunities it presents is fast trickling down to every doorstep in Africa, one of the fastest growing economic regions in the world, and the rapidly emerging continent is wasting no time in […]Continue Reading
BY MICHAEL GOLD TAIPEI – Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd, which makes iPhones for Apple Inc, is in talks to buy 22 percent of compatriot mobile network provider Asia Pacific Telecom Co Ltd, local media reported citing unidentified sources. The deal will be worth T$11 billion to T$14 billion ($464.48 million) and represent all […]Continue Reading
By FT Senior members of the US Congress insisted on Sunday that they would push ahead with new sanctions on Iranian oil exports, after France scuppered a widely anticipated deal on Tehran’s nuclear programme. Amid recriminations on all sides over the talks, Iran blamed France for blocking a historic agreement while Israel continued to denounce […]Continue Reading
By FT Emirates Airline is in advanced talks with Boeing to buy as many as 100 long-haul passenger jets, in what could be a record-breaking $30bn-plus commercial order for the US aircraft manufacturer. The fast-growing Gulf carrier is also evaluating whether to buy more long-range aircraft from Airbus, including A380 superjumbos and the largest version […]Continue Reading


