Zimbabwe to change black empowerment law

President Robert Mugabe says Zimbabwe’s controversial indigenisation and empowerment law will be amended.

• Manuel backs call for Zuma to step down
• Zuma irked by ‘relentless public attacks’
• Competition Commission to tackle anti-competitive behaviour
• Government asked to challenge bid to block US imports

Zimbabwe to change black empowerment law

President Robert Mugabe says Zimbabwe’s controversial indigenisation and empowerment law will be amended.

• Manuel backs call for Zuma to step down
• Zuma irked by ‘relentless public attacks’
• Competition Commission to tackle anti-competitive behaviour
• Government asked to challenge bid to block US imports

‘State action transformed SABMiller deal for South Africans’

Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel, said government’s challenge to AB Inbev will ensure the AB Inbev-SABMiller merger will benefit South Africans.

• MTN returns to Eurobond market
• Rising commodity prices lift SA sales value - Anglo
• Edcon eager to bounce back
• Amplats close to settling wage deal

Hurricane poses $15bn threat to Florida

Hurricane Matthew is barrelling towards Florida - and potential losses have been forecast as high as $15 billion.

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• Google faces age-bias lawsuit
• Brexit fears knock EasyJet’s profit
• What’s the sales strategy for Google’s phone?

Trump or Clinton, forecaster sees dollar gain

For the world’s top currency forecaster, the dollar is a buy whatever the outcome of America’s presidential election.

• SA’s rand ‘still vulnerable to domestic risks’
• Kganyago: SA’s rand is undervalued
• Sterling at lowest since 1985
• Top forecaster says gold may snap back

Why speculate on nuclear costs without market intelligence?

It’s important to note that nuclear cost is dependent on the options available to economic decision-makers, writes Matshela Koko.

• Open Tender Procurement to beat corruption
• Nicola’s Notes: We built this city on gold
• SA needs to address its investment image
• Digging into the wage gap