Posts Tagged ‘business day’

New column: 5 tips for avoiding errors in earnings reporting

Ah, earnings season. CFOs reach for their lucky pen, belt, shoes or other good luck charm. Investor relations teams prepare to highlight the good and mitigate the bad. And if you listen closely, you can hear conference call lines being initiated all over the country. Reporting on corporate earnings leaves a journalist open to committing [...]

Apology

IN THE Weekender’s front page report of 9 February 2008, entitled “Farmworkers were ‘moved to make way for ponies’ in Plett”, a number of inaccurate and untrue statements were made of and concerning Mr Clifford Elphick, and the Company, Gem Diamonds Limited, listed on the London Stock Exchange. The article confused Letseng Diamonds (Pty) Ltd, [...]