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There is concern that a slowing global economy could hurt oil demand, but this should be mitigated by Opec production cuts, say analysts

In currency markets, the pound pulled further away from last week's two-month highs against the euro as investors awaited the next Brexit steps

Sam Mokorosi from Vunani Capital talks to Business Day about Naspers, his stock pick of the day

News that China has developed plans to eliminate its trade balance with the US is lifting sentiment, while the spotlight remains on Brexit

UK Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to present her plan B for Brexit later in the day, ahead of another vote next week

Phillip Futures analyst Benjamin Lu says positive conditions for US equities and the dollar have capped the metal’s safe-haven appeal

S&P Global warned last week that nearly a third of big bond issuers in emerging markets have an unsustainable amount of debt

Most respondents support multilateral co-operation and immigration and don’t believe development needs to be at the expense of others

Fitch Solutions warned that uncertainty in the lead up to the May elections is likely to hamper growth, which is expected to rise by a modest 1.3% in 2019

Ravi Bhatia, director of sovereign and international public finance ratings at S&P, talks to Business Day TV about rating agency’s outlook on SA

The WEF kicks off in a wintry Davos on Tuesday and about 3,000 delegates comprising political, business and civil leaders

Standard Chartered economist Razia Khan talks to Business Day TV about the Reserve Bank’s rate decision

OR Tambo International Airport was the busiest border post during the Festive Season period of December 1 to January 15.

South Africa turned down a request from Zimbabwe for a $1.2 billion loan in December, a spokesman for the finance ministry said.

The acts give effect to tax proposals, including the increase in the VAT rate from 14% to 15% and the introduction of additional zero-rated items.

INTUITIVE CRITERION: The next big event in WEF founder Professor Klaus Schwab's life after WEF 2019 probably be his birthday … writes Kabelo Khumalo.

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The SABC board has suspended the retrenchment process at the embattled national broadcaster amid pressure from unions and the government.

Computicket has been fined R20 million by the Competition Tribunal for abuse of dominance. The post Computicket fined R20 million appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

South Africa turned down are quest from its southern African neighbour Zimbabwe for a $1.2billion loan in December, a spokesman for the finance ministry said on Monday. The post SA turned down Zimbabwe request for $1.2 bln loan in December      appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of […]

Signs of further cooling in China which has generated nearly a third of global growth in recent years are stoking worries about risks to the world economy and are weighing on profits for firms ranging from Apple to big car makers. The post China’s economy cools in the fourth quarter, 2018 growth hits 28-year low […]

Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp are set to launch a joint venture next year to produce batteries for electric vehicles (EV) in an effort to compete with Chinese rivals, a source familiar with the matter said. The post Toyota and Panasonic set to join venture on battery production appeared first on SABC News - […]

The French government has told Japan it will seek a merger between Renault and Nissan following the shock arrest of former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, reports said on Sunday. The post France pushes Japan to accept Renault-Nissan merger: reports appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all […]

South African Airways (SAA) has announced its decision to shut down operations to and from Blantyre in Malawi. The post SAA shuts down Malawi operation appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader..

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The Competition Tribunal has issued a R20-million “administrative penalty” against Computicket for abusing its dominance between mid-2005 and 2010. It has 60 business days to pay the fine.

Lawyers and a media advocacy group in Zimbabwe have asked the high court to declare the shutdown of the Internet illegal after the government blocked access to most social media services last week.

Evan Blass, known for leaking details, including images, of the latest smartphones before they are officially unveiled, has published a photo of what he believes shows three models of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10.

Regulation can help customers and existing financial institutions gain more comfort in cryptocurrencies and drive the adoption of bitcoin. By Angus Brown.

Global hacker group Anonymous appears to be taking aim at government websites in Zimbabwe in protest at the government's decision to block access to social media services and curtail access to the Internet.

After two years of strong synchronous growth the global economy is losing momentum. Almost without exception the most recent purchasing manager’s indices are...

2018 was not a good year for investors with price declines in many asset classes. The FTSE/JSE All Share Index (ALSI) fell 8.5% in 2018, or 21% when measured...

People are prone to making predictions about everything from the weather to the economy. However, relying on predictions when investing can thwart your...

It’s important to understand how taxes are applied in different investment products and how this ultimately impacts your investment returns...

If, like most of us, you would like to see more return in your account and less in the hands of the tax man, it is important to engage with the details to...

2018 was a difficult year for investors with most asset classes falling in price. The prices of all assets are volatile; the only asset to seemingly lack...

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