Category Archive: 3.) Investec

Sebastian Coe part 2 – Mental resilience

How physical exercise can boost productivity, and why drawing on your previous experiences can help you perform at your best. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://www.investec.com/en_gb/focus/talks/sebastian-coe.html?medium=organic-social&source=youtube&campaign=sa-gm-focus-talks&term=2020-29-may&content=focus-talks&position=&adgroup=&keyword=&matchtype= ) on 11 November 2019

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Sebastian Coe part 1 – Tracking success: turning your weaknesses into a strength

Double Olympic champion Sebastian Coe reveals how he gets smarter colleagues to do the best work of their lives. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://www.investec.com/en_gb/focus/talks/sebastian-coe.html?medium=organic-social&source=youtube&campaign=sa-gm-focus-talks&term=2020-29-may&content=focus-talks&position=&adgroup=&keyword=&matchtype= ) on 11 November 2019.

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Part 3 – Fani Titi: ‘Investec is distinctive and edgy with a sense of belief’

Fani Titi discusses the importance of ensuring that your people are valued and have the authority to make difficult decisions. With the demerger on the horizon, he reveals his thoughts around how it is progressing and why it will make the business much slicker. This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Part 2 – Fani Titi: ‘I’m strongly influenced by a sense of possibility’

How do you define success? Fani Titi reveals who has taught him valuable lessons in life and explores if it’s possible to reach a point at which you have achieved everything you expected to. This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Part 1 – Fani Titi: an out of the ordinary story

Fani Titi, Investec’s joint CEO, talks to broadcaster Clare Balding about his extraordinary life, from a farm in the Free State, via a top US university to a City of London boardroom. This video was originally published on Investec Focus...

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Swisscom network experiencing problems

Since 11:50 am on 26 May 2020, Swisscom’s mobile and landline networks have been experiencing problems. Landline and mobile network calls are currently impaired for business and private customers, according to Swisscom.

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EasyJet customer data hacked

Yesterday, EasyJet announced that a “highly sophisticated” cyber-attack had affected around 9 million customers. The company said its “investigation found that the email address and travel details of approximately 9 million customers were accessed. These affected customers will be contacted in the next few days. If you are not contacted then your information has not been accessed.”  

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5G: The next wave of tech disruption

While consumers are excited about the lightning-fast internet 5G will bring, it’s within companies that the real revolution will happen. From automated supply chains and professional service robots to global private high-speed networks 5G will enable – and require – enterprises to reimagine how they do business. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://invest.ec/2X9O42s) on 15 April 2020.

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5G: The next wave of tech disruption

While consumers are excited about the lightning-fast internet 5G will bring, it’s within companies that the real revolution will happen. From automated supply chains and professional service robots to global private high-speed networks 5G will enable – and require – enterprises to reimagine how they do business. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://invest.ec/2X9O42s) on 15 April 2020.

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Scaling reading through tech

Thousands of youngsters from across the country now have access to reading materials on their phones – a big step to improving literacy in book poor South Africa. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://invest.ec/2XaDpVc) on 20 November 2019.

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Making the grade in education

While access to primary education in South Africa is almost universal, the quality of schooling is significantly lacking. Teacher competency and early foundation literacy are two of the most critical issues that need to be addressed to ensure the success of an entire generation. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://invest.ec/3dZATHT) on 18 …

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How big data is changing classrooms in SA

Data collection and analysis is helping improve the education of millions of South African learners. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://invest.ec/3e7uBGx) on 18 November 2019.

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5G: The next wave of tech disruption

While consumers are excited about the lightning-fast internet 5G will bring, it’s within companies that the real revolution will happen. From automated supply chains and professional service robots to global private high-speed networks 5G will enable – and require – enterprises to reimagine how they do business. This video was originally published on Investec Focus …

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Digital education creating opportunities in rural SA

In the dusty villages of rural Mpumalanga, students are learning about coding, robotics and sustainability to prepare themselves for the digital marketplace of the future. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://invest.ec/2X84vw2) on 18 November 2019.

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100MW boost for SA electricity grid

South Africa’s largest concentrated solar power plant is set to light up 179,000 households and save six million tonnes of CO2 emissions. This video was originally published on Investec Focus (https://invest.ec/2AN4juR) on 17 April 2019.

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Coronavirus: anti-lockdown protests in Switzerland

Over the weekend, hundreds rallied against lockdown measures across Switzerland in the cities of Bern, Zurich, Basel and St. Gallen. Anti-lockdown protesters in these cities flouted rules introduced in mid-March banning public groups of more than five people, designed to reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The protestors consider the rules in breach of their fundamental rights.

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Most think Switzerland is reopening fast or too fast, according to survey

A survey published on 7 May 2020, suggests only 36% of Swiss support the government’s calendar for reopening the country after the Covid-19 shutdown. 23% think the plan to reopen is too slow, while 42% think it is fast or too fast. However, 60% said they had confidence in the government.

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Coronavirus: new rules for Switzerland’s restaurants

Restaurants in Switzerland will be able to reopen on Monday 11 May 2020. But they’ll need to follow strict rules that were published this week. The seven pages of detailed restaurant rules will make dining in the time of Covid-19 quite different to what we’re accustomed to.

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IW&I Webcast series – Highlights

From their studies, kitchen tables and lounges, our top investment decision-makers and experts from around the world connected remotely, to give their views on how the coronavirus has reshaped our worlds. We share some of the investment, health and psychological insights in our webcast series “Markets in the time of Covid-19” over the last few …

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Swiss GDP set for worst fall in decades

A team of economic experts working for the Swiss government forecasts a 6.7% fall in GDP and unemployment to rise to 3.9% in Switzerland in 2020. If these predictions prove right, it will be the biggest slump in economic activity since 1975.

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