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October 9, 2019
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The Big Mac Index is often used to measure purchasing power parity between countries. What does it say about SA?
Disinvestment triples pace but this could be creating some JSE equity opportunities
South African emigration is becoming a hot topic – and there are many reasons why.
Last week Wednesday was the much-anticipated interest rate decision by the US Fed. The market had become increasingly certain of…
Things will be getting a lot worse before they get any better, especially for the Rand
Something is rotten in our state-owned enterprises. A shocking graph tells a story of the troubles facing the national energy producer.
Corporate South Africa has long prided itself on its the highest global standards of accounting, transparency, ethics and accountability. A…
With the markets being its typical unpredictable self, below we take a look at some of the most common behavioural…
Science or alchemy? This article demystifies the world of algorithmic and quantitative trading and explains how you can use it for your trading.
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco’s fiscal deficit is expected to be unchanged at 3.5% of gross domestic product in 2020, the…
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s central bank on Friday injected $325.5 million and 14 million yuan renminbi ($1.98 million) into the…
* Mantashe unveils country’s power plan to 2030 * Biggest new allocations for wind and solar * But new coal…
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 18 (Reuters) – South Africa sold 1.244 billion rand ($84 million) of three-month Treasury bills, less than the…
PRETORIA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – The South African government is working on a request for information (RFI) for power supply…
* Mantashe unveils country’s energy plan until 2030 * Energy plan eyes 59% contribution from coal * South Africa power…
(Corrects typo in para 4) * Pro-independence protesters block roads again * Interior minister says violence diminishing * Anti-separatist party…
* Pro-independence protesters block roads again * Interior minister says violence diminishing * Anti-separatist party demands more help from government…
WELLINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Sterling opened lower in Asian trading on Monday after a UK parliament vote on Prime…
(Updates with more details, comments) PARIS, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Dealmaker Matthieu Pigasse had resigned after 17 years at investment…
* Right-wing People’s Party loses share but keeps lead * Greens surpass centre-right Christian Democrats for first time * Greens…
* C.banks still have tools to boost growth – Kuroda * Adds BOJ will pay attention to shape of yield…
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES, Oct 20, (Variety.com) – Five years after Angelina Jolie’s “Maleficent” cast a spell over the…
(Repeats with no changes) By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Technology companies, which make up the largest…
By Julien Ponthus and Olga Cotaga LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Britain’s latest Brexit stumble is likely to prompt a…
WELLINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Sterling opened lower in Asian trading on Monday after a UK parliament vote on Prime…
By Julien Ponthus and Olga Cotaga LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Britain’s latest Brexit stumble is likely to prompt a…
* PM Johnson sends EU unsigned letter seeking Brexit delay * Johnson also tells EU he does not want a…
(Repeats story first published on Friday) By Karin Strohecker and Tom Arnold LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Turkey’s ability to…
(Adds quotes, detail) LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party will try to amend legislation to ratify Prime…
* PM Johnson sends EU unsigned letter seeking Brexit delay * Johnson also tells EU he does not want a…
(Adds quotes, details on currency, IMF quotas) By David Lawder WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – China’s top central banker said…
By Heather Timmons WASHINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s economy is being buffeted by the trade conflict between China and…