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A business relationship can become complicated before the first contract is even signed. A supplier introduces itself using one name. Its website displays another brand. The invoice arrives from a UK limited company with a third name. For a business dealing with the organisation for the first time, it can be difficult to understand whether all three names refer to the same company. This situation is not unusual. Many UK businesses operate brands, trading names and separate legal entities as part of their commercial structure. In most cases, there is a perfectly legitimate explanation. However, customers, suppliers and international partners…
(Photo: Pixabay) Britain’s communications watchdog, Ofcom, announced on Thursday that it is starting an investigation to determine whether the social media platform TikTok is doing enough to protect children from harmful content, as required by British law. “This investigation will determine whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that TikTok is not complying or has complied with its legal obligations,” Ofcom said in a statement. The investigation will focus in particular on TikTok’s method of verifying users’ age. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, says it is “convinced” it meets the requirements of Britain’s Online Safety Act, which…
They are accused of corruption by the bulls arrested with King Simphiwe Erick Zuma who confessed to the murder of the former DA councilor in Mngeni Municipality, Mr. Nhlalayenza Ndlovu.Ndlovu’s family and DA leaders said the two bulls did not reveal the whole truth when they pleaded guilty at the District Court in Pietermaritzburg yesterday.The family and DA leaders said they felt that these bullies were trying to protect some of the people involved in the case.Thabo Mathonsi Chonco and Mr. Khayelihle Shabalala pleaded guilty to murdering Ndlovu.Both suspects said they were not the shooters, but did not name the…
It was a Capitol Hill mystery. For nearly a month, United States Senator Mitch McConnell was not seen or heard from in public.Little was known about the 84-year-old’s condition, other than that he was hospitalised on June 14. Conspiracy theories began to bubble online. One prominent right-wing influencer, Laura Loomer, even spread rumours that the Republican leader was brain-dead.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listBut after weeks of silence, McConnell confirmed on Sunday that he was on the mend after suffering a fall.Still, the Kentucky Republican has increasingly appeared frail on Capitol Hill, freezing in front of cameras and…
For many Nigerian professionals, the laptop is no longer simply an office device. It is a business tool, a communication centre and, in many cases, the primary way income is generated. Freelancers use laptops to deliver projects, entrepreneurs manage their operations online and remote workers depend on them to stay connected to their employers. When power is interrupted, the effect can therefore extend far beyond a simple inconvenience. A laptop with a low battery can bring an otherwise productive day to an abrupt stop. This is why portable power solutions are attracting increasing attention among Nigerian professionals who want greater…
AfriForum warns that some municipalities that are financially strapped are increasingly trying to supplement their income by introducing new charges on solar power systems, rather than tackling the underlying causes of their financial problems.
THE COACH of the French national team, Didier Deschamps, who intended to say goodbye by winning the World Cup for the second time as a coach, is about to fight to leave it with at least a bronze medal.France were eliminated by Spain 2-0 in the semi-finals on Tuesday. The goals were scored by Mikei Oyarzabala and Pedro Porro.Deschamps (57), who started coaching Le Bleus in 2012, revealed before the start of this tournament that he intends to leave this position at the end of it.He is already in the history books as one of the three coaches who won…
ZAKHELE Mkhabela, who rode the horse Mpendulo that won last year’s Dundee July Traditional Rural Horseracing, in Dundee, is coming back with another horse in this year’s race which will be held on Saturday. The bird is set for the dew of this famous horse race, where 340 horses will compete in 12 races with a stake of R2.5 million on Saturday, at the Ndumeni Horse Track, Dundee. This year the stake has increased since last year it was R1.9 millionLast year Mkhabela was riding Mpendulo which is a horse from Mgundeni, Utrecht, owned by Zakhele Mntambo. This horse won…
LAMONTVILLE Golden Arrows will not move from their culture of playing grass-fed football and believing in young players, according to the new coach, Pitso Dladla.Dladla, who joined Golden Arrows in June from Durban City where he won the Nedbank Cup in May, replaced Manqoba Mngqithi who left the club to join Young Africans SC from Tanzania.Last season under Mngqithi, the Arrows reached the semi-finals of the Carling Knockout, finishing sixth on the Betway Premiership log.It returned to the MTN8 for the first time after four seasons of failing to finish in the Top 8 since 2020/2021.”When you coach in a…
According to the latest report, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a reliable means of finding information for Indians. Where a total of 60% Indians start with AI assistant for searching. At the same time, 89% of Indians living in cities are using it. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an essential part of people’s lives. We can say this because according to a new report by YouGov, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a trusted platform in the way Indians search for information online. Instead of replacing search engines, AI assistants are making them better. According to the report How AI is…