Global bond yields a threat to markets
Analysis of US market returns as mega IPOs and reduced share buybacks expand the investment pool. Plus, why traders need to look beyond interest rate decisions when assessing market opportunities.
Oil advances with Lebanon tensions and Hormuz risks in focus
Brent for October settlement added 0.4% to $88.83 a barrel at 10:59 a.m. in Singapore
Ebola outbreak becomes Congo’s deadliest as UN warns virus is ‘winning’
The death toll reached 2 325 after another 365 fatalities were recorded last week, surpassing the 2 299 deaths during Congo’s previous worst Ebola outbreak in 2018-2020.
Transnet ramps up Cape Town port preparations for fruit export season
New labour plans, increased rail capacity and a proposed value-chain 'war room' aim to prevent a repeat of last season’s severe disruptions.
Lewis says its CEO should be paid 23% more
But its Remco decides this should be phased in over a number of years …
Excluding Sixty60, Checkers is stagnant
An analysis of Shoprite’s latest trading update suggests that without the rapid growth of Sixty60, Checkers’s underlying same-store sales growth may be flat to negative.
Why do Joburg’s taps keep running dry?
Poor management has caused frequent, prolonged water outages and left many families dependent on water tankers.
Restoring public trust in PR post Bell Pottinger scandal
Nomsa Mdhluli, founder of Tishala Communications, assembled a team of strategic minds and creative thinkers to shape narratives for businesses in an ethical way.
Optasia loses some of its sparkle
Share price drops 40% from its post-listing high.
Are investors overlooking a major shift in the global investment landscape?
‘Emerging markets are expected to generate almost two-thirds of global economic growth over the next five years’ – PSG Wealth CIO Adriaan Pask.