Gold Fields says all South African mines back in production after strikes

Gold Fields says all South African mines back in production after strikes


Gold Fields says all South African mines back in production after strikes

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 10:12 PM PST

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Gold Fields, the world's fourth largest bullion producer, said on Tuesday that all three of its operating mines in South Africa were back in production after the end of a 23-day strike at its KDC East mine. The mine dismissed 8,100 employees on Oct 23 for their involvement in an illegal strike. "After a deal with the National Union of Mineworkers, the vast majority of them were reinstated to their previous positions," the company said. (Reporting by Sherilee Lakmidas)


How GAAP Accounting Rules May Be Damaging To Investors

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 05:17 PM PST

Guest post written by Michael Kwatinetz Michael Kwatinetz is a managing partner with Azure Capital Partners, an early stage venture capital firm. Kwatinetz has a Ph.D. in mathematical modeling and an MBA in accounting; he is also a certified public accountant. Michael Kwatinetz I always assumed that the most important issue for those setting [...]


The Rise of Social Salespeople

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 02:20 PM PST

Co-Authored by Social Sales Expert Jim Keenan Sydney, the CEO of a mid-size advertising company was sitting in her office, when she got a call from one of her vendors. Her sales rep, Mike wanted to talk about his new offering. Sydney was busy and didn't have time to talk right [...]


Cameron holds talks with Gulf leaders

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 10:33 PM PST

Visit by UK PM comes amid strained ties with region over criticism at home of Gulf states' human-rights record.


U.S. clears sale of Lockheed missile defense system to UAE, Qatar

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 10:30 PM PST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have requested the sale of up to $7.6 billion in Lockheed Martin Corp missile-defense systems to counter perceived threats and lower their dependence on U.S. forces, the Pentagon announced on Monday.


NZealand beaching proves rarest of whales exists

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 10:16 PM PST

The spade-toothed beaked whale is so rare that nobody has seen one alive, but scientists are sure the species exists.


Gold Fields says all South African mines back in production after strikes

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 10:12 PM PST

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Gold Fields, the world's fourth largest bullion producer, said on Tuesday that all three of its operating mines in South Africa were back in production after the end of a 23-day strike at its KDC East mine.


A Belief in the American People

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 04:47 PM PST

A Belief in the American People As Election Day dawns tomorrow, the American people will be faced with one of the biggest choices they will have ever had to make in their lifetimes. This is not just any election. This is an election to decide not just [...]


Greek unions target austerity skeptics

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 09:05 PM PST

Greece's unions are holding their third general strike in six weeks in the hope of persuading politicians not to back a major new austerity program that will commit the country to further hardship.


Countdown To Election 2012: The Homestretch

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 04:20 PM PST

Scenes from the final days of the campaign trail.


The Technological Foundations Of Today's Election Are Shaky, Especially In Ohio

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 04:20 PM PST

Whether you believe any or none of these assertions of electoral fraud, the doubts raised by them show how shaky the technological foundations of our democracy are. No consumer would engage with e-commerce on the web if those systems were as hackable and open to abuse as those that count our votes.


Solving The Other Jobs Crisis: Creating An Innovation Culture

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 03:57 PM PST

Guest post written by Francisco D'Souza Francisco D'Souza is CEO of Cognizant. Francisco D'Souza The economy. Education. Healthcare. Gridlock. It's Election Day again in the U.S., and the headlines have expectedly taken to highlighting some of the country's most pressing concerns. For the second cycle in a row, election news points the spotlight on the [...]


Briton Killed in China Had Spy Links

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 07:50 PM PST

Neil Heywood had been knowingly providing information about the Bo family to Britain's Secret Intelligence Service, known as MI6, for more than a year when he was murdered in China last November.


Hyundai, Kia May Find Mileage Fiasco Hurts Brands in U.S.

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 03:18 PM PST

Over the last three years, the three hottest brands in the U.S. market have been Ford, Hyundai and Audi. Only Audi remains on an upward arc. Ford has stumbled on its MyFordTouch problems. And now Hyundai may find that its false-mileage mistakes will create more of a quagmire than it [...]


Sandy: What's in a Name?

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 03:05 PM PST

New York City after Hurricane Sandy (photo: david_shankbone) Hurricane Sandy was a sucker punch, all right. The storm's devastation reminded us all—even those of us who feel invincible, because we live in this capital of industry and commerce—of how vulnerable we are. A week after she struck, I'm still in [...]


US soldier in court over Afghan massacre

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 07:25 PM PST

Prosecutors say they will seek death penalty for Robert Bales, accused of killing 16 civilians in a drunken rampage.


30 Days Of Freelancing: Day 5

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 02:23 PM PST

How to get ahead -- if you're a woman.


Billions In State Tax Hikes, And Breaks, On Nov. 6 Ballot

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 02:20 PM PST

State income tax, sales tax, property tax and estate tax measures are vying for voters' attention on November 6.


Top 20 R&D Spenders - Not Good Investments

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 01:08 PM PST

R&D spending does not correlate with high returns and investment success. Innovation does. And innovation does not rely on enormous R&D budgets


Deadly Blasts Escalate Strife in Bahrain

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 04:15 PM PST

Five bombs exploded in districts of Bahrain's capital popular with tourists and Westerners on Monday, killing two expatriates and escalating tensions between the government and its opponents in the Persian Gulf monarchy.


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