Insurance firm Aviva has highlighted that the agriculture industry remains one of the most risky in which to work concerning accidents in the workplace and has urged those who operate within the sector to ensure they are doing all they

Holders of Abbey credit cards will find a replacement of their current plastic in their post boxes this month, as the company pushes ahead with its rebranding plans since being overtaken by Santander.

Natwest has launched its 2009 student account well ahead of the new academic term in September, it has been reported.

The average woman is dreaming of a wedding which features the Hollywood actor Brad Pitt and a white Rolls Royce, a new survey conducted by insurance firm Diamond has discovered.

Going on holiday without taking out travel insurance is completely out of the question and passengers should consider it to be as important as their luggage, according to an industry insider.

Recently, President Umaru Yar'Adua refused to offer Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo the opportunity of serving a second term as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) when his first term expired on May 29, 2009.

SANTAM , SA's biggest short-term insurance company, yesterday started a new approach to address aspects of the business that often disappoint clients, as well as share rewards and incentives with clients who proactively manage their risk and thereby reduce their

FINANCE Minister Pravin Gordhan had approved a R3,5bn guarantee to recapitalise the Land Bank, the bank said yesterday.

Officials of SW8 Investment Limited, the new core investor in Wema Bank Plc officially took over the management of the bank at the mid-week; with a promise to adopt a three-pronged approach that would enable the bank regain lost ground.

SIX foreign banks plan to quit doing business in South Africa after the global financial crisis has forced them to review their strategies, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Africa faces competition for U.S. investment capital in a highly competitive global marketplace, but the continent also is seen by many American business executives as a market that cannot be ignored -- the "last frontier for growth."

The ongoing investment for development made on the part of the Eritrean government ensures economic emancipation and the safeguarding of national sovereignty, stated Prof. Abraham Kidane, Advisor to the Minister of National Development.

BUILD it and we might come, especially if you ask nicely and kiss our ring. That is the basic, if unfortunate, message conveyed in The Conversation Behind Closed Doors , a study commissioned by the US Chamber of Commerce and

A luxury four-star ocean view resort and villa facilities have formally been opened in Kendeja by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. Speaking Tuesday night during the opening ceremony, the Liberian President welcomed the investment by the African-American businessman, Robert L. Johnson,

Exactly one year before the kick-off of the World Cup, participants at the World Economic Forum on Africa 2009 discussed the legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

SCOTLAND'S beleaguered financial services industry received a boost yesterday as Tesco's personal finance division opened its new headquarters and signalled its intent

EXECUTIVES from Aberdeen Asset Management have led a management buy-out to form a new private equity house, it was announced yesterday.

THE cost of the average house in Scotland climbed by more than £4,700 in April, new government figures show.

THE average Scot seeking debt help from Citizens Advice is more than £20,000 in the red, according to figures out today.

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