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Mail&Guardian online 

Construction mafia hold South Africa to ransom

The chief executive of Nala Business Chamber was assaulted by members of the illegal ‘Nala Business Forum’ when he went to a building site to deal with a subcontracting dispute.

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UK ‘needs £1tn investment over 10 years to hit economic targets’ - The Guardian

  1. UK ‘needs £1tn investment over 10 years to hit economic targets’  The Guardian
  2. UK needs capital market revamp to attract £1tn of investment, says Wilson report  Financial Times
  3. The City needs a shake-up for Britain to attract the £1trillion it needs, warns Sir Nigel Wilson  City A.M.
  4. Britain has a risk problem and it’s stifling investment  The Times
  5. Britain needs extra $1.3 trillion investment for economic growth, report says  Reuters

Express & Star 

Former Staffordshire police station to be turned into houses

Plans to convert a former police station into 54 houses has been approved by the planning inspector after councillors at Tamworth Borough Council refused to grant permission last year. Now the council have been ordered to pay legal costs which could amount to £15,000.

The Independent 

12 musicians who tried acting and failed

Whether in vanity projects or cases of misjudged casting, plenty of pop stars have ended up with stains on otherwise glittering careers while trying to make their mark on the big screen. Roisin O’Connor tracks some of the most memorable examples

The Independent 

Shuck and awe: The best places to eat oysters across the UK

Forget the myth that oysters should only be eaten by the sea. As native oyster season begins, Hannah Twiggs rounds up the finest restaurants from Cornwall to Scotland where you can indulge in the freshest, most delicious oysters – whether raw, baked or tempura-battered

Cyprus Mail 

Cyprus industrial turnover index rises 2.6 per cent in June

Cyprus’ Industrial Turnover Index reached 136.6 points in June 2024, with 2021 as the base year set at 100 points.   According to a report from the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat), this marks a 2.6 per cent increase compared to June 2023.   The first half of 2024 (January to June), the index showed a cumulative rise […]