Iran lawmakers target Rouhani's finance minister as sanctions bite
World
-
[LISTEN] What’s the psychology of unemployment?
Talk Radio 702 presenter Azania Mosaka speaks to performance coach Gielie Hoffmann about the psychology of being unemployed.
-
'Monster Hunter' on hold as China hits pause on new video games
The hold-up has battered shares of market leaders like Tencent, which have plunged since the company said it had been ordered to remove the hit game from sale, only days after its debut.
-
ANC calls on mining sector to avoid job cuts
Some mining companies have over the past three months announced that they will be retrenching workers.
-
Gordhan: SOCs can't continue to borrow their way out of debt
The minister has told the Public Enterprises Portfolio Committee that it will to take time to recover from the widespread corruption that gripped some parastatals.
-
Gordhan: Challenges still exist as SA Express set to resume operations
Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan has told Parliament that all the processes required to get the airline flying again are being finalised.
-
Gold Fields' CEO says South Deep lay-offs 'last-gasp measure'
The company made the announcement on Tuesday, citing mounting losses and a 'consistent failure to meet mining and production targets' among the reasons for the move that could see a third of its labour force trimmed.
-
Intel discloses three more chip flaws
Its commonly used Core and Xeon processors were among the products that were affected, the company said.
-
Walmart teams up with Ellen DeGeneres to launch fashion line
The line, dubbed EV1, will feature nearly 60 items, ranging from denim, tees bearing Ellen quotes, accessories and footwear, all priced at $30 or less.
-
Rand slips on Turkey concerns, dollar strength
The rand, one of the most-traded emerging market currencies, is highly susceptible to swings in sentiment on global markets.
-
Mantashe vows to confront Minerals Council over job losses
Minister Mantashe says mining companies should find ways they could optimise production and not run to cutting jobs.
-
Emerging economies face threat of Turkey knock-on effect
A plunge in the Turkish lira has set off a wave of selling across emerging market assets, reviving fears of contagion that has been the sector’s Achilles heel for decades.
-
Musk bid for Tesla: no formal offer, no firm deals with advisers
The board announced the move in Tesla’s first filing with regulators since Musk tweeted a week ago that he was considering taking the company private.
-
Egypt's central bank expected to hold rates as it eyes inflation
Twelve economists polled by Reuters said the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) was likely to maintain its deposit and lending rates at 16.75 and 17.75% when it meets on Thursday.
-
Russia backs non-dollar trade with Turkey, no promise of help amid lira crisis
Sergei Lavrov held talks in Ankara with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu days after the Turkish lira plummeted to an all-time low versus the US dollar.
-
Bank of Ghana plans to prosecute executives of failed banks
Deputy central bank governor Elsie Awadzi told Reuters the central bank was also considering barring culpable directors from operating in the Ghanaian financial sector.
-
UK banks turn to alerts to keep customers loyal
The digital banks also plan to increase the use of customer data to recommend a variety of products, from insurance to energy.
-
Tesla forms three-member panel to decide on any Musk proposal
Tuesday’s announcement means three members of Tesla’s board will now weigh whether it is advisable - or even feasible - to pursue what could be the biggest-ever go-private deal.
-
Look for other options before retrenching, Mantashe tells mines
This follows Gold Field's announcement on Tuesday morning that it may shed at least 1,500 jobs.
-
#RandReport: Rand rebounds from 2-year low hit on Monday
At 15.06 GMT, the rand traded at 14.2000 per dollar, around 1.5% stronger on the day and nearly 10% stronger than its weakest on Monday.
-
Those responsible for fraudulent VBS deposits ‘will be held accountable’
Fourteen municipalities in the provinces invested R1.6 billion with the VBS Mutual Bank against the advice of Treasury.
-
SABC, MultiChoice sign new channel agreement
The agreement follows extensive discussions as the current contract is set to expire at the end of August.
