http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/ RSS Feeds for The Standard - Online Edition en-us http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/ PHP/5.2.9 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028768&cid=14& Leaders from five East African nations have signed a common market treaty. The presidents of Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi have agreed to the free movement of people and goods across the region. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:13:52 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258740832 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028748&cid=14& The European Commission (EC) has given Sh1 billion in grants to local private sector. The money will support 15 Non-State Actors (NSAs) projects in Kenya in the areas of human rights and good governance and social sector issues in East Africa. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:59 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258735859 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028690&cid=14& Barclays Bank Kenya’s pre-tax profit rose 4.7 per cent for the nine months to September 30. The bank recorded a Sh6.6 billion profit, up from the Sh6.3 billion recorded over the same period last year. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:18:20 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258654700 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028691&cid=14& Two members of staff have been suspended in ongoing investigations into irregular trading at Old Mutual Asset Managers (OMAM). Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:19:55 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258654795 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028714&cid=14& Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:18:09 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258658289 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028715&cid=14& Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:20:03 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258658403 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028633&cid=14& Zain Kenya, Kenya’s second largest mobile phone services provider, has received the Superbrand status, after emerging as the highest ranked mobile phone operator, ranked at position 15 in East Africa. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:12:48 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258564368 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028636&cid=14& A local telecommunications network firm has partnered with a bank to increase access to the Internet. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:15:42 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258564542 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028635&cid=14& Local authorities, which fail to raise adequate revenue to run their operations, may be forced to either merge or shut down their operations, if proposals contained in the draft law, currently under public debate, survives the referendum vote in March next year, and is adopted. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:15:06 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258564506 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028634&cid=14& The Government is calling on foreign investors to partner with local companies before setting up operations in the country. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:14:13 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258564453 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028637&cid=14& Several farmers in the North Rift have reportedly received auction notices following loan defaults occasioned by crop failure. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:16:11 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258564571 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028661&cid=14& Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:54:39 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258566879 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028571&cid=14& Consumers will continue paying more for electricity in coming months if the ongoing rains do not provide sufficient water to fill up the country’s main hydropower dams. On Tuesday, Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) attributed the hike in fuel cost charges on customer bills in October to use of thermal generators. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:27:11 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258478831 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028572&cid=14& Competition in the telecommunication sector went a notch higher yesterday following a move by the fourth mobile operator to go after market share held by the giants by unveiling the cheapest call rates in the market. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:28:07 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258478887 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/InsidePage.php?id=1144028573&cid=14& The telecoms operator, Zain Group, suffered a 17 per cent drop in net profit for the nine months period ended September 30, 2009. The Kuwait-based firm’s net income fell to $677.1 million (Sh50.8 billion), from $815.8 million (Sh61.2 billion) in a similar period last year. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:28:36 +0000 http:www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/.1258478916