No more global unity? – IMF chief says ‘get used to it’
Washington – Countries have no choice but to “make the best” of the fragmentation of the global economy by... Read more
20 Apr
Godongwana confirms VAT hike
Cape Town – Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has confirmed that South Africa’s Value Added Tax (VAT) will increase by... Read more
18 Apr
China’s Xi arrives in Cambodia for state visit
Phnom Penh – Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh on Thursday, capping a three-stop... Read more
17 Apr
China’s economy beats forecasts ahead of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’
Beijing – China said Wednesday its economy topped forecasts in the first quarter, as exporters rushed to shift goods... Read more
16 Apr
Trump says ball in China’s court on tariffs
Washington – Donald Trump believes it is up to China to come to the negotiating table on trade, the... Read more
16 Apr
Xi’s Vietnam trip aiming to ‘screw’ US, says Trump
Hanoi – China’s President Xi Jinping paid tribute to Vietnam’s late revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh on Tuesday, his... Read more
15 Apr
Rand roars back
Cape Town – The South African rand strengthened by 1.4% on Monday, trading at R18.89 to the US dollar,... Read more
15 Apr
Trump warns no country ‘off the hook’ on tariffs
Washington – US President Donald Trump warned Sunday that no country would be “getting off the hook” on tariffs,... Read more
14 Apr
TRUMP TARIFF TREMOR: AfDB chief warns of ‘shock waves’ across Africa
Abuja – An onslaught of tariffs by the United States will send “shock waves” through African economies, the president... Read more
12 Apr
Dollar, stocks hit and gold hits record as trade war panic returns
Hong Kong – The dollar tumbled with most stocks while gold hit a fresh record high as panic gripped... Read more
11 Apr
