/news/business/-/130/130/-/114l0be/-/index.html http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/wealth-management--money-is-about-ideas-/-/130/21594/-/gq7sod/-/index.html Robert Kiyosaki of the Rich Dad Poor Dad fame says that the world is full of smart poor people. He is right. Reason: Over 90 percent of the world’s population are either poor or belong to the middle class. 2010-03-15T08:58:58Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/the-value-of-marketing-to-women/-/130/21590/-/2y4yf4/-/index.html Fact: women now drive the world economy. They take most of the regular buying decisions for their families, but just as importantly they are discerning consumers in their own right. Harvard Business Review opines that consumer spending by women represents a growth market bigger than China and India combined. 2010-03-15T08:52:21Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/kenya-cement-company-gives-a-pay-rise/-/130/21562/-/b3tlq6z/-/index.html Unionisable workers of the East African Portland Cement Company will now enjoy a 34 percent salary increment over the next three years. 2010-03-14T09:53:35Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/bank-holding-sh141m-in-kenya-ipo-refunds/-/130/21558/-/57lhaj/-/index.html Citibank Kenya says it is still holding Sh141.6 million in unclaimed refund cheques from the Safaricom Initial Public Offer (IPO) held in 2008. 2010-03-14T09:50:29Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/alcatel-lucent--kdn-to-launch-internet-services-for-smes-in-kenya/-/130/21424/-/o7jfx0z/-/index.html Alcatel-Lucent and Kenya Data Networks (KDN), a data communications carrier in Kenya, have extended their partnership by launching new Internet services targeted at small to medium enterprises (SMEs). 2010-03-12T12:32:08Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/kenyan-bank-happy-with-bonds-move/-/130/21412/-/nkj8n8z/-/index.html Co-operative Bank of Kenya has welcomed a recent move by the Capital Markets Authority and the Central Bank of Kenya to allow commercial banks to directly trade in bonds from their offices. 2010-03-12T11:55:02Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/scangroup-in-field-marketing-services/-/130/21408/-/n8xdgoz/-/index.html Scangroup Limited has announced the launch of Smollan East Africa Limited to offer field marketing services, market intelligence and brand activation. 2010-03-12T11:52:06Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/nakumatt-acquires-woolmatt-in-kenya/-/130/21404/-/1ybd4n/-/index.html Thousands of Nairobi shoppers on Thursday thronged the Woolmatt Wabera Street supermarket to take advantage of a 25 percent clearance sale. 2010-03-12T11:37:11Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/kenyan-producers-want-plastic-bags-banned/-/130/21400/-/9kf6hoz/-/index.html Manufacturers are now calling on the government to put in place a law that will encourage the recycling of plastic bags as a way of eliminating the rising environmental and health menace in the country. 2010-03-12T11:34:20Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/kenya-lures-german-tourists/-/130/21310/-/gsspoaz/-/index.html The Tourism Ministry through the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has launched a consumer advertising campaign aimed at attracting German visitors whose numbers have been declining in recent months. 2010-03-11T14:27:53Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/tighten-your-controls--kenyan-firms-told/-/130/21308/-/15knyrv/-/index.html The private sector has been challenged to strengthen its management and internal controls to reduce the opportunity for corruption to thrive. 2010-03-11T14:24:10Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/bat-kenya-decries-illicit-trade/-/130/21304/-/eswhqcz/-/index.html Cigarette maker British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya is calling on the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to improve its tax collection methods to cut down on the level of illicit cigarette trade. 2010-03-11T14:20:39Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/raise-your-guard-against-identity-thieves/-/130/21166/-/mnr3ia/-/index.html Internet crime is not just about credit cards, anymore. A new and rapidly growing threat is online identity theft, which means that internet users’ identities are used illegally without the knowledge of the individual victims. 2010-03-10T11:47:27Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/managing-your-money-in-tough-times/-/130/21164/-/oeep6o/-/index.html During tough times you need any extra penny you can lay your hands on. Here are several ideas you can use. Budget your money: A budget is a must when you have limited income or when you lose a job. 2010-03-10T11:41:54Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/kenyan-airlines-asked-to-cut-emissions/-/130/21160/-/ex0d/-/index.html International airlines have been urged to develop and adopt strategies that will enable them to cut the amount of carbon they emit to reduce pollution. 2010-03-10T11:26:11Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/kenya-markets-regulator-cracks-whip/-/130/21156/-/ymf4b5z/-/index.html The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has vowed to crack the whip on fraudulent practices at the capital market, following a rise in breach of regulations by players. 2010-03-10T11:17:28Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/excise-duty-/-/130/21092/-/t6wc05z/-/index.html Excise duty is a tax levied on certain goods and services made, imported, supplied and sold in a country. Like other taxes, Excise duties are levied with particular taxation and fiscal principles in mind including; raising Government revenue and meeting 2010-03-09T13:19:57Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/from-plans-to-results-/-/130/21090/-/s9htir/-/index.html No other quality marks true corporate leadership - both in private and public sector - than the ability to ultimately get things done and to achieve the right results. 2010-03-09T13:10:10Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/kenya-rail-set-for-major-changes/-/130/21086/-/lix7gt/-/index.html Citadel Capital, the Egyptian private equity firm has said it plans to overhaul the Kenya Uganda railway line and have it operating efficiently in the next two years. 2010-03-09T12:44:44Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/nakumatt-opens-four-new-outlets/-/130/21082/-/lfh9y6/-/index.html Nakumatt Holdings has embarked on a marathon branch opening drive as part of its national expansion programme. 2010-03-09T11:57:42Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/kenyan-shippers-cry-foul-over-piracy/-/130/21078/-/oxboa6z/-/index.html The Kenya Shippers Council has called on the government and the international community to urgently address the issue of piracy which has led to a huge rise in transportation costs. 2010-03-09T11:53:11Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/emirates-flies-kenyan-to-dubai/-/130/21034/-/ifjaum/-/index.html Emirates Airline has successfully concluded a month long campaign to promote the 2010 Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), an annual shopping, entertainment, and cultural extravaganza that continues to promote tourism in Dubai and draws people from around the world each year. 2010-03-08T11:42:51Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/internet-top-priority-for-kenyans--says-study/-/130/21030/-/ku2678/-/index.html A survey that was commissioned last year to understand the life of digital space users in the country has shown that having Internet connection is a major priority for many Kenyans. 2010-03-08T11:35:31Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/total-kenya-profit-dips-by-29pc/-/130/21026/-/detcksz/-/index.html Oil marketer Total Kenya’s profits before tax have taken a 29 percent decline to stand at Sh733 million for the year ended December 2009. 2010-03-08T11:33:04Z http://www.butterfly.co.ke/news/business/stanchart-posts-sh4-7b-profit/-/130/20940/-/6tjx2wz/-/index.html Standard Chartered Bank has announced a 46 percent increase in profit after tax to Sh4.7 billion for the year ended December 31 2009. 2010-03-05T09:07:54Z