SRT’s ‘Mauritius’ aims for suspense in stamps (Salem Statesman Journal)

“Mauritius” is a thriller that hinges on two tiny bits of paper — but Salem Repertory Theater hopes to make it as suspenseful as a murder mystery.

PM Advocates Business Reforms, Not Aid

The world’s poorer countries should focus more on devising pro-business policies than relying only on aid if they are to eliminate poverty and register lasting economic growth, the leader of Mauritius told the General Assembly today.

Mauritius Beats SA to Answer the Call Centre Need

PLANS to make SA the hub from which foreign companies run their call centres and business process outsourcing activities are under threat from near neighbour Mauritius, as the island enters the industry as a rival destination.

Roadmap Outlines Path to Help Mauritius Achieve Economic Ambitions

In 2004, a study conducted by the National Productivity and Competitiveness Council in Mauritius concluded that the island state needed to diversify into a wider range of professional services - from accounting to management consultancy, engineering and architecture - if it was to realise its economic ambitions.

SA bookie held in Mauritius (Independent Online)

South African bookmaker Wayne Thompson is being detained in Mauritius following allegations of fraud and race-horse doping.

SA bookie held in Mauritius (Pretoria News)

South African bookmaker Wayne Thompson is being detained in Mauritius following allegations of fraud and race-horse doping. The KwaZulu Natal Bookmakers Association chief executive officer, Moses Madondo, confirmed on Friday that Thompson was being detained and under investigation in Mauritius.

Mauritius seeks to partner India for developing ICT sector (The Hindu)

NEW DELHI: Mauritius is keen on partnering the Indian information and communication technology (ICT) sector to jointly tap the huge potential of the African nations. Mauritius, which plans to set up an international disaster recovery centre …

State Bank of Mauritius Full-Year Through June Profit Falls 4.3% (Bloomberg)

Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) — State Bank of Mauritius Ltd., the Indian Ocean island’s second-biggest lender, said full-year profit fell 4.3 percent as the country’s economy slowed.

Mauritius Q2 Industrial Output Falls 0.8% On Year (INO News)

(RTTNews) - Mauritius’ industrial production dropped 0.8% year-on-year in the second quarter, a report by the country’s Central Statistics Office said Friday.

Mauritius Export, Import Prices Rise Sequentially In Q2 (INO News)

(RTTNews) - Friday, the Mauritius Central Statistical Office announced that the export price index rose 1% sequentially in the second quarter. The increase was mainly due to rise in prices of miscellaneous manufactured articles by 3.1%.