Ontario TeachersÔÇÖ Pension Plan is considering a $2.7 billion bid for UK utility firm Northumbrian Water, according to UK newspaper the Sunday Times.  The $91 billion pension fund already owns 27 percent of the water company and now wants to buy the remaining stake, the newspaper said.

The trickle-down effect
The South African government is asking existing businesses to improve the lot of the wider black communityÔÇödemands which have changed the face of the countryÔÇÖs mining industry, as Jeff Daniels discovers.
Without first-hand observation, itÔÇÖs impossible to fully understand the conditions under which many black South African men used to live and work for the countryÔÇÖs mining operationsÔÇömany of which were owned by renowned international business names.

Hub of the cityTransnet Port Terminals in South Africa is revolutionising every aspect of the Cape Town Container Terminal as part of an ambitious and extensive five-year upgrade programme.

Sustainable energy
A world leader in engineering, technologies and project management for the oil and gas industry, Technip displays leadership in every aspect of its business.

An uplifting success
If you want a loyal customer base and a sound reputation, it rarely pays to cut corners. Dan Johansson, area sales director for Swedish forklift manufacturer Svetruck, tells Andrew Pelis about the companyÔÇÖs unwavering dedication to quality.
Materials handling can be an exacting science. In todayÔÇÖs pressurised business environment, nothing can be left to chance, so it pays to invest in quality to achieve operational excellence.

Lundin Mining’s copper mining company Somincor has discovered massive reserves of zinc in its Neves-Corvo mine, situated in the Alentejo, Portugal. Managing director John Andreatidis talks to Gay Sutton about ambitious plans to develop the reserves and quadruple the mine’s production capacity over the next three years.

Lunch to defy the crunch
As the credit crunch leaves industry feeling the bite, one business has bitten back with a vengeance, fuelled by an appetite for culinary satisfaction, as Andrew Pelis finds out.
The sandwich lunch is big business and in South Africa, when companies order lunch, they turn to Sandwich Baron. The countryÔÇÖs leading sandwich maker started out in Alberton in 1996, when, armed with just R5,000, former self-taught restaurateur Sally JÔÇÖArlette-Joy decided to make her own sandwiches.

On the right track
RHK is continuously updating, upgrading and improving the 5,919 kilometres of track that forms FinlandÔÇÖs railway network. Becky Done found out what plans are in place to keep up with the growth in freight and passenger traffic.

New order
Johan Schlebusch, managing director of R&H Railway Consultants, talks to Jayne Flannery about the companyÔÇÖs expanding international reach.
Johan Schlebusch is a man keen to share his passion for railways. Having cut his teeth with the De Beers Anglo Group, he says his next challenge was to ÔÇ£identify an engineering product that could provide a social and economic backbone to developing nations and also become a value added item for the next generation to enjoyÔÇØ. Railways fitted the bill perfectly.

Turning the tables
Hotel, gaming and leisure company Peermont is poised for international expansion, with plans to take a major share in the casinos of Mauritius. Gay Sutton looks at the companyÔÇÖs ambitious programme of expansion and improvement.