economy

Trump announces ‘massive’ Japan trade deal

Tokyo – Donald Trump announced Tuesday a “massive” trade deal with Japan, marking a key breakthrough for major US... Read more

23 Jul

Pretoria – President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s economic reform programme is yielding results, with steady progress being made... Read more

21 Jul

Durban – The G20 finance ministers stressed on Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating... Read more

19 Jul

Beijing – China has a “plentiful” toolbox to avoid an economic slump in the second half of the year,... Read more

18 Jul

Durban – G20 chair South Africa warned on Thursday that abandoning the rules-based global order and declining cooperation could... Read more

17 Jul

Beijing – China’s economy expanded more than five percent in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday, buoyed by strong... Read more

15 Jul

Johannesburg – South Africa will pursue a trade deal with the United States, the presidency said on Tuesday, after... Read more

9 Jul

Rio de Janeiro – A summit of BRICS nations will convene in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and Monday,... Read more

4 Jul

Hong Kong – Asian markets swung Wednesday amid trade war worries after Donald Trump said he would not push... Read more

2 Jul

Johannesburg – The African Development Bank on Tuesday approved a $139 million loan to South Africa’s financial capital to... Read more

2 Jul