World

Bayer buys glaucoma drugmaker in 2.45 bln-dollar deal

Frankfurt – German agrichemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer said Wednesday it would buy experimental glaucoma drug maker Perfuse Therapeutics... Read more

6 May

Business

Canal+ to shut down South Africa’s Showmax after MultiChoice takeover

Johannesburg – French media giant Canal+ said on Thursday it would discontinue loss-making South African streaming service Showmax after... Read more

5 Mar

Business

SA’s MultiChoice turns down Canal+ buyout

Johannesburg – South Africa’s TV giant MultiChoice said on Monday it would end talks with France’s Canal+ after rejecting... Read more

6 Feb, 2024

Business

Workers take newly merged Heineken-Distell to the CCMA

About 50 workers, mostly forklift drivers, are taking Heineken Beverages to the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration. (Photo:... Read more

19 Jan, 2024

Technology

Elon Musk subpoenas former Twitter chief Jack Dorsey

San Francisco – Elon Musk has served former Twitter boss Jack Dorsey with a subpoena in a hunt for... Read more

23 Aug, 2022

Technology

Twitter says Elon Musk making up excuses to breach deal

San Francisco – Twitter on Thursday said the notion Elon Musk was “hoodwinked” into inking a $44 billion buyout... Read more

5 Aug, 2022

Technology

Satellite operators Eutelsat, OneWeb agree to merge

Paris – French and British satellite operators Eutelsat and OneWeb announced on Tuesday plans to merge and create a... Read more

26 Jul, 2022

Technology

Microsoft muscles in on first wave of the metaverse

Paris – US tech giant Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision this week rocked the video game sector, but... Read more

20 Jan, 2022