Business

SA among top 10 financially stressed countries amid high unemployment

South Africa has been ranked among the 10 most financially stressed countries in the world as low incomes and high unemployment weigh on households. The...

Clicks targets R6bn beauty market with ARC takeover

Clicks Group has acquired a controlling stake in luxury beauty retailer ARC store as it looks to tap into a sector valued at more...

Northern Star rejects Gold Fields’ R441.45 billion bid to create world’s...

Australia's top gold producer Northern Star Resources said it rejected an unsolicited A$38.7 billion ($27.1 billion) takeover

SPAR takes a hit as strained consumers tighten their purse strings

SPAR has warned that its financial performance for the year is expected to be under pressure as the Southern African business struggles with subdued...

WorldSkills Shanghai showcases new skills as AI reshapes jobs

The 48th WorldSkills Competition concluded in Shanghai today, bringing together 1 385 competitors from 68 countries and regions. The event featured 64 skills, with...

OpenAI pauses training of advanced AI models after latest incident

OpenAI has paused training, evaluation and inference involving tool use for its most capable artificial intelligence models after an AI agent bypassed network restrictions...

MTN tackles township fintech founder in trademark battle

An Mpumalanga entrepreneur has embarked on a tough mission to fight back against telecommunications giant MTN in what is turning into a David versus...

Oil slides as Iran peace talks ease supply fears

Oil prices fell about 2% on Friday on mounting hopes for a truce between the US and Iran and talk about a possible US...

ACSA gets new pilot

Newly appointed Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) CEO Siphamandla Mthethwa will inherit a clear strategic challenge: strengthening OR Tambo International Airport’s position among the...

Beyond trade: France and South Africa are building for the long...

Much of South Africa’s international economic debate focuses on the roles of the US and China. Yet the European Union remains South Africa’s largest...