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South African cock fight reveals US trade policy dilemma
The poultry industry is suing the state to scrap a duty-free US chicken rebate it says was given away for nothing. But is the…
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Politics has upended the cocoa sector in the West African country, where unrealistic election promises have met stark market realities…
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Simple organisations move faster and lure more customers. By removing friction, they can focus their energy where it matters most.…
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Higher oil prices, rising inflation and the rand: South Africans need to brace for a 25-basis-point rate hike…
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Investors are often taught to focus on economics. But politics usually has the louder voice – and debt and credit risk are likely to…
Inflation hits 4%, putting rate hikes firmly in play
South African inflation hit a 20-month high of 4% in April. The fuel surge from the Iran war has shifted the rates conversation to…
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