 | | | | | View full indicators | | | | | Anbang challenges Marriott with Starwood offer China’s Anbang Insurance Group has challenged Marriott’s merger with US hotel operator Starwood with a $12.8bn cash offer. Full story | | | | Asian stocks slip, dollar firms Asian stocks slipped on Tuesday and the dollar firmed as investors braced for policy decisions from major central banks this week. Full story | | | | Wall Street ends flat Wall Street closed little changed in light trading on Monday as consumer discretionary gains countered losses in energy shares. Full story | | | | Downgrade fears weigh on SA’s rand The rand extended earlier losses after Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said investors were concerned about risks to SA’s fiscal outlook. Full story | | | | Investor fears allayed, says Gordhan Finance minister Pravin Gordhan has described his recent overseas trip as progressive, saying that investors had shown confidence in SA. Full story | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | Opec sees lower demand for its oil this year Opec has predicted global demand for its crude oil will be less than previously thought in 2016 as supply from rivals proves more resilient to low prices. Full story | | |
| | | ‘SA’s blackouts curbed by slowdown, not Eskom’ The lights have stayed on in SA for more than six months. Is that a sign of Eskom’s good management? Or diminished demand? Full story | | |
| | | Anbang challenges Marriott with Starwood offer China’s Anbang Insurance Group has challenged Marriott’s merger with US hotel operator Starwood with a $12.8bn cash offer. Full story | | |
| | | Opec sees lower demand for its oil this year Opec has predicted global demand for its crude oil will be less than previously thought in 2016 as supply from rivals proves more resilient to low prices. Full story | | |
| | | Black-owned Barclays Africa is just a pipe dream Neither the government nor black investors may have the cash needed to take control of Barclays Africa and by extension Absa, writes Andile Ntingi. Full story | | |
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