Companies kicked off U.S. exchanges will just list their stocks in China, consulting firm...
SINGAPORE — Fears of Chinese companies being kicked off U.S. stock exchanges will ultimately benefit China, according to consulting firm Bain & Company.
That’s because those firms would look to...
2020 was one of the hottest years on record, tied with 2016
2020 has tied with 2016 as the hottest year on record, marking the end of the hottest decade on record as the world grapples with global climate change, researchers confirmed...
China and Russia could exploit chaos in the U.S. after Capitol riot, says a...
China and Russia could exploit the chaos that erupted in the U.S. after rioters stormed the halls of Congress on Wednesday, according to one expert.
“Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will be delighted...
Trump finally concedes Biden will become president
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Thursday admitted, for the first time in his own words, that President-elect Joe Biden’s administration would take charge on Jan. 20.
Without mentioning Biden...
Trump bans Alipay and seven other Chinese apps
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps.
The apps include popular payments platform Alipay, as well as QQ Wallet and WeChat Pay.
The...
R&B star Akon enters Congo mining sector in JV with state company
A company led by American-Senegalese R&B singer Akon has signed a deal to finance a copper and cobalt mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint venture...
Sage suffers major outage in South Africa
A major outage of Sage’s online-based software has left numerous South African users frustrated as they were unable to perform essential accounting duties over the past week.
The Sage Business...
MTN’s race against time: Nigeria extends deadline, but not by much
MTN in Nigeria now has a couple more weeks to update and link the SIM cards of up to 30 million of its users with their ID numbers, after...
Paris authorities hit with €90,000 government fine for employing too many women in senior...
France's public service ministry on Tuesday fined Paris city authorities 90,000 euros (approximately R1.6 million) for employing too many women in senior positions in 2018.
The authorities broke national rules...
10% of Eskom’s capacity is out, or at risk, for environmental reasons – and...
A total of 4,634MW worth of generating capacity – slightly more than 10% of Eskom's theoretical total, roughly equivalent to the output of the giant Medupi plant – is either...
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Loon Internet balloon project shut down
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I’m kicking myself: Scottish first minister sorry for mask error
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Myanmar coup: Tens of thousands join largest protests since 2007
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