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Business Day

Jan 28, 2023

BERNARD MOFOKENG: Can the damage to SA Inc caused by rolling blackouts be repaired?

The incessant interruptions in SA’s power supply over the past 15-plus years have severely constrained economic growth. As the load-shedding situation has worsened so has the shrinkage of the economy. News headlines shout out frightening news, such as “Economic activity shrinks a...

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Business Day

Jan 27, 2023

GARTH ZIETSMAN: Students must truly gain new skills every year at school

The fate of a nation depends on the quality of its people; therefore education in SA ought to be the highest national priority. Several studies show that the average level of cognitive skills of a country (as measured by a wide variety of internationally administered standardised...

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Why Jack Welch’s much-hated employee-ranking system is still relevant

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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang profits hugely from ChatGPT’s popularity

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Business Day

Jan 27, 2023

WATCH: Is the Sarb’s rate hiking spree nearing an end?

The South African Reserve Bank has slowed the pace of rate hikes at its first meeting of the year. The majority of the MPC agreed on a 25-basis point increase pushing the repo rate to 7.25%. Business Day TV spoke to senior economist at FNB, Koketso Mano, for her analysis on the m...

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Sweden and Finland’s hopes of joining Nato hit a snag

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Myanmar’s tough polls rules could sideline opponents

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Global stocks enjoy nearly six-month high

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Industrials Reit expects demand for its properties to keep rising

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Business Day

Jan 27, 2023

El Salvador’s prisons include many children as state of emergency continues

Human Rights Watch (HRW) accused Salvadoran authorities on Friday of “mass due process violations” in the detention of tens of thousands of people, including hundreds of children, in over-crowded prisons, citing leaked government data.

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Jump in oil prices prompted in part by rosy US economic growth

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UK’s Hunt pledges to boost growth through Brexit

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US government’s antitrust bid against Google trumps that of states, legal experts say

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Burning trees in the Amazon may contribute to melting Himalayan glaciers

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Business Day

Jan 27, 2023

ARTHUR KAMP: A question for the Reserve Bank’s MPC: are we there yet?

Despite cutting its GDP growth forecast to just 0.3% for 2023 from 1.1% previously, the Reserve Bank felt compelled to hike its repo rate a further 25 basis points (bps) to 7.25% at the conclusion of its January monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting.

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Gold holds steady as investors await US inflation data

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Adani Group share rout deepens

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More consumers buying on credit at Lewis

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Creating leaders from conflict zones to prevent future war

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Business Day

Jan 27, 2023

Ukraine fears an escalation of Russian air attacks

Kyiv — The danger of Russian air attacks remained high on Friday, Ukraine’s military said, a day after Russian missiles and drones killed at least 11 people in what appeared to be a response to promises by Western allies to supply Ukraine with tanks.

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Justice is unlikely as Lebanese elite stymie probe into 2020 port explosion

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DAVID FURLONGER: Dusting off the past

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Employees of global central banks also feel the pinch

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Japan and Netherlands mull chip machine curbs for China firms

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Business Day

Jan 27, 2023

Oil prices rise as China recovery lifts demand hopes

Singapore — Oil prices edged ahead for a second session on Friday, buoyed by stronger-than-expected US economic growth and hopes of a rapid recovery in Chinese demand as Covid-19 cases and deaths plunged from last month’s peak levels.

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BERNARD MOFOKENG: Can the damage to SA Inc caused by rolling blackouts be repaired?

GARTH ZIETSMAN: Students must truly gain new skills every year at school

Why Jack Welch’s much-hated employee-ranking system is still relevant

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang profits hugely from ChatGPT’s popularity

WATCH: Is the Sarb’s rate hiking spree nearing an end?

Sweden and Finland’s hopes of joining Nato hit a snag

Myanmar’s tough polls rules could sideline opponents

Global stocks enjoy nearly six-month high

Industrials Reit expects demand for its properties to keep rising

El Salvador’s prisons include many children as state of emergency continues

Jump in oil prices prompted in part by rosy US economic growth

UK’s Hunt pledges to boost growth through Brexit

US government’s antitrust bid against Google trumps that of states, legal experts say

Burning trees in the Amazon may contribute to melting Himalayan glaciers

ARTHUR KAMP: A question for the Reserve Bank’s MPC: are we there yet?

Gold holds steady as investors await US inflation data

Adani Group share rout deepens

More consumers buying on credit at Lewis

Creating leaders from conflict zones to prevent future war

Ukraine fears an escalation of Russian air attacks

Justice is unlikely as Lebanese elite stymie probe into 2020 port explosion

DAVID FURLONGER: Dusting off the past

Employees of global central banks also feel the pinch

Japan and Netherlands mull chip machine curbs for China firms

Oil prices rise as China recovery lifts demand hopes

Asian stocks head for weekly gain on US GDP growth

HILARY JOFFE: Bearish Reserve Bank puts a damper on growth hopes

JSE opening to flat Asian markets

JONNY STEINBERG: Bad custodians of the law lead us on to the Rhodes to perdition

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Vanessa Nakate : Agir pour le climat nécessite des fonds pour les plus vulnérables [Interview]

Angola : inauguration du premier centre de contrôle des satellites

Le Rwanda donne plus d'informations sur le tir contre un avion congolais

Climate action demands 'real money to help communities' says Vanessa Nakate [Interview]