dti unaffected by political squabbles: Davies

Minister of Trade Rob Davies says the political goings-on in South Africa has not hampered the work of the Department of Trade and Industry.

• Interest rates to rise again, says Absa
• Mining chamber concerned about Gupta allegations
• Ministry downplays Guptas' request to meet Ramathlodi
• Chuckling Zuma sidesteps Gupta questions

dti unaffected by political squabbles: Davies

Minister of Trade Rob Davies says the political goings-on in South Africa has not hampered the work of the Department of Trade and Industry.

• Interest rates to rise again, says Absa
• Mining chamber concerned about Gupta allegations
• Ministry downplays Guptas' request to meet Ramathlodi
• Chuckling Zuma sidesteps Gupta questions

#OutsourcingMustFall takes on Shoprite

Numerous Shoprite workers organise under the #OutsourcingMustFall movement to protest against poor pay and employment through labour brokers.

• Mantashe questions Glencore deal
• Sibanye’s platinum acquisitions approved
• Amsa to raise prices for steel products
• Blyvooruitzicht gold mine heads for revival

India ‘not scared if Monsanto leaves’

American seed company Monsanto is welcome to leave India if it doesn’t want to lower the prices of GM cotton seeds as directed by the government, says a minister.

• GlaxoSmithKline CEO Witty to bow out
• Rio Tinto’s Walsh set to retire
• Firm will pursue VW claims in Europe
• Anbang challenges Marriott with Starwood offer

Rand reverses losses after rate hike

SA’s rand rallied more than 3% to its strongest in more than a week after the Reserve Bank hiked interest rates.

• Markets rally on govt showdown
• Airline gloom hits European stocks
• Oil producers will meet, with or without Iran
• It’s time to clear out the rot, says Hogan

Navigating the Moody’s blues

Credit rating agencies: whose brief are they carrying? Chris Maxon probes the question.

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• Opinion: Mr President, this country needs you
• When polemic distorts the research evidence