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2019-10-18 10:57
Quiz #225: 21-28 October
Test your general knowledge with your latest quiz, which appears in the 24 October edition of 'finweek'.
2019-10-17 09:57
Mantsho x H&M: Making fashion history
Fifteen years ago, then-junior fashion designer Palesa Mokubung took the plunge to start her own fashion label. The hard work has culminated in fashion history.
2019-10-17 10:09
Life’s good for Implats
It seems that Impala Platinum is currently generating plenty of cash. So much so, that it may not require bridging finance to follow through with its plans to purchase North American Palladium.
2019-10-17 10:18
A consistent approach to investing
Exchange-traded funds provide access to a variety of shares, thereby decreasing the risk of the investment. The secret, then, is to find those that will deliver over the long term.
Making it in SA’s gaming development industry
2019-10-15 17:37
South Africa’s video games industry is witnessing a strong growth trajectory, with some titles making it onto the international market. But creators are decrying regulatory hurdles, offering thei ...
Knowing a buy signal from a sell
2019-10-15 10:11
In this issue, trader Petri takes an in-depth look at how a moving average convergence/divergence oscillator works – and what it can help indicate.
What goes up…
2019-10-09 18:46
Using the principle of supply and demand, investment expert Simon Brown explains why investors need to be cautious with commodity stocks. Unlike the price of products and services, which will go ...
How to punish high school students – and the likely consequences
2019-10-09 18:31
The argument goes that disciplining bad behaviour will discourage other students from behaving badly. But a recent study points to quite the opposite.
Why DRDGold’s boss is smiling
2019-10-09 18:13
DRDGold is in the business of remining the yellow metal by reprocessing gold dumps – something the company does very effectively. CEO Niël Pretorius sat down with David McKay to talk business, th ...
The correlation between GDP growth and JSE earnings
2019-10-10 11:56
No one can predict the future. But, much like weather forecasting, past data points and patterns do provide portfolio managers with guidelines of how the future could potentially play out. And pa ...
South Africa
Oct 21 2019 18:49
The 2019 medium-term budget policy statement will be spared another shift and will go ahead on October 30, Treasury confirmed on Monday.
World
Oct 21 2019 17:22
A 91m luxury yacht once owned by Malaysia’s fugitive financier Low Taek Jho is back on the market.
Money Clinic
Oct 20 2019 07:00
Millennials are saving and investing in their future, says Pat Magadla, senior business development manager at the Old Mutual Investment Group.
Entrepreneurs
Oct 20 2019 14:58
Transnet Port Terminals and the Durban Chamber of Commerce recently announced the winners of the 2019 KZN Exporter of the Year Awards.
Markets
Oct 18 2019 18:16
Markets in Asia did have some direction primarily on the back of weaker than expected Chinese GDP numbers which fell to a 30-year low of 6.0% QoY.
Companies
Oct 21 2019 17:22
Banks are at increasing risk of cyber attacks as their operations become more digitised, Moody's Investors Service warns in a new report.
Investments
Oct 09 2019 20:31
Extremely low or negative yields in global markets make it challenging for investors to generate meaningful returns, says Brian McMillan of Investec Structured Products.
Tech
Sep 30 2019 20:21
The losses follow a period of SABC executives warning government and Parliament that the public service broadcaster needed financial assistance if it were to continue operating optimally, according to its annual report.
Finweek
Oct 21 2019 18:13
Let’s consider the ethical implications of using artificial intelligence in finance.