Congo miners stare into abyss

Mining companies are weighing their options as the commodities slump forces them to slash costs to reduce high levels of debt.

• Zimbabwe eyes deal with lenders
• Unemployment stats worry Fedusa
• Israel's tech boom under threat
• Union issues Gautrain strike warning

Congo miners stare into abyss

Mining companies are weighing their options as the commodities slump forces them to slash costs to reduce high levels of debt.

• Zimbabwe eyes deal with lenders
• Unemployment stats worry Fedusa
• Israel's tech boom under threat
• Union issues Gautrain strike warning

Solidarity's claims are 'spurious' - AfroCan

Canada-based AfroCan on Monday denied Solidarity's claims that it had left Lily miners in the lurch.

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• Investec CEO’s pay hiked to R84m
• Security company must pay R100 000
• Barclays Africa pledges R1.4bn for skills

UK businesses less confident after Brexit

Britain’s decision to leave the EU had a significant impact on business-confidence levels, according to a survey.

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• China data to paint bleak picture

Yen firms, Australian dollar slips

Trading was subdued with no directional clues from US markets, which were shut on Monday for the Independence Day holiday.

• Asian shares slide as investors ponder stimulus outlook
• Investors flee to gold
• Randgold hits record high
• Rand firms in early trade

How SA can avoid a downgrade

What does South Africa need to do to step away from the downgrade precipice? Kalu Ojah has some ideas...

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