LG considers shutting down phone business – Report
LG Electronics Inc. may shutter its mobile communication business rather than sell it, DongA Ilbo reports, citing an unidentified person in the electronics industry.
Negotiations with Germany’s Volkswagen AG and Vietnam’s...
New Cape Winelands Airport plans revealed
South African billionaire Rob Hersov announced he is planning to convert the former Fisantekraal Airport into the “Lanseria Airport of Cape Town”.
Hersov and business partner Nick Ferguson bought the Fisantekraal Airport...
Donald Trump’s wealth takes tumble during presidency
Donald Trump's net worth dropped by about $700m to $2.3bn (£1.65bn) during his time as president, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
The Covid-19 pandemic hit his fortunes hard, with...
Eni and Shell: Italian court acquits oil giants in Nigeria corruption case
An Italian court has cleared two global oil giants, Eni and Shell, over allegations of corruption in Nigeria.
The long-running case centred around the $1.3bn (£936m) purchase of an offshore...
Russia recalls envoy after Biden remarks about Putin
Russia has recalled its Washington ambassador for talks to prevent the "irreversible deterioration" of relations with the US.
The Russian government said Anatoly Antonov had been called back to Moscow...
Reserve saves Sanlam’s bacon
When Sanlam reported its 2019 financial results a year ago it was one of the last of the old-style physical results presentations - and already the shadow of the...
HILARY JOFFE: Farming and mining – they’re not sexy, but they do sustain us
It was a week in which the official statistics confirmed that SA's economy shrank by a horrifying 7% last year, with agriculture and net exports among the only bright...
Spectrum release dogged by old snags
This week's high court order that has resulted in a delay in the auction of spectrum for high-speed broadband symbolises a malaise in policy, but flexibility on the part...
Massmart to strip the fat
Global retailer Walmart has adopted a razor-sharp focus on its South African retail business, Massmart, shedding brands and reviewing operations in other African countries that are not profitable enough.
Massmart...
TymeBank gets R1.6 billion to boost South African growth
TymeBank has announced that it has secured an investment of R1.6 billion from new investors in the UK and Philippines.
It said the investment is one of the largest foreign...
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Yadav, Pandya good enough to play T20 World Cup, Tendulkar
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar is convinced Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan are good enough to be in the India squad when the nation hosts...
Trump threatens to not sign Covid-19 bill, wants bigger stimulus cheques
President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to not sign an $892 billion coronavirus relief bill that includes desperately needed money for individual Americans, saying...
Dr Dre: Rap legend in hospital after brain aneurysm
Rapper and producer Dr Dre, one of hip-hop's most successful and influential stars, is being treated in hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm.
The 55-year-old...
