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
Trump’s new tariffs take effect, with 104% on Chinese goods
Washington – US President Donald Trump’s punishing tariffs on dozens of economies came into force Wednesday, including over 100 percent... Read more
9 Apr
Trump defiant as tariffs send world markets into panic
Washington – Markets extended a global selloff Thursday as countries around the world reeled from US President Donald Trump’s trade... Read more
4 Apr
Competition in SA’s electricity market: new law paves the way, but it won’t be a smooth ride
Rod Crompton, University of the Witwatersrand South Africa endured an electricity crisis from 2008 characterised by intermittent rolling blackouts... Read more
28 Aug, 2024
Swiss chocolatiers bank on the Easter bunny as cocoa costs soar
Zurich – Swiss chocolatiers have a battle on their hands as Easter rolls around, with surging cocoa prices sending their... Read more
26 Mar, 2024
Burkina Faso urges ‘federation’ with Mali for joint clout
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s prime minister, in a visit to neighbouring Mali this week, has suggested the two countries... Read more
3 Feb, 2023
Central African Republic dives into crypto with the Sango
Bangui – Undeterred by the turmoil hitting crypto, the Central African Republic (CAR) – one of the poorest and... Read more
4 Jul, 2022
Gunmen kill eight traders, 51 cows in Nigerian market
Lagos – Gunmen have attacked a cattle market in southeast Nigeria, killing eight traders and 51 cows, police said on... Read more
17 Feb, 2022
Bitcoin hits record above $66 000 on Wall Street debut
London – Bitcoin surged on Wednesday to a record above $66 000 after taking another step towards mainstream status... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
