Burger King ad threatens to renew debate

A Burger King ad designed to trigger Google's voice activated home smart speaker.

• JPMorgan beats estimates
• #BusStrike: Minister urges taxis to cater for stranded commuters
• Oil stocks rise despite OPEC cut
• Gigaba to meet with Moody's to stave off third downgrade

#BusStrike: Minister urges taxis to cater for stranded commuters

Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi's department has had to engage taxi associations to extend their services to cater for more commuters.

• Gigaba to meet with Moody's to stave off third downgrade
• UK house prices go up, birth rates go down
• Mining volumes jump
• Emerging markets need more resilience

AB InBev to tap African flavours

Anheuser-Busch InBev will export African beer brands to its markets around the world as the Budweiser maker seeks to maximise the potential of the continent.

• Abu Dhabi continues to weigh on Mediclinic
• Atterbury to develop new offices for Deloitte
• Shoprite eyes greener pastures aboard
• RBPlat production hit by cost inflation

Burger King ad threatens to renew debate

A Burger King ad designed to trigger Google's voice activated home smart speaker.

• JPMorgan beats estimates
• China's economy brightens as trade beats forecasts
• Zimbabwe to use livestock as loan security
• Investor locks horns with mining giant

Oil stocks rise despite OPEC cut

Global oil inventories probably increased in the first quarter.

• Egypt imposes sugar export tariff
• Wall Street ends lower
• Junk makes banks a bargain buy
• Retreat from emerging markets

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• Retailers must address poverty
• See things from others' perspective
• Old patterns must be broken
• #JunkStatus a wake up call