Trump stays strikes on Iran on back of ‘talks’
Trump says US and Iran are talking. His claim is eliciting market cheers and plenty of scepticism…
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South Africans rue gold’s plunge — and it could get a heap worse
Global markets – aside from gold and PGMs – have been hardly rattled by the Gulf conflict. Should peace not break out, that could…
Iran threatens infrastructure strikes in face of Trump ultimatum
Israel has launched a new wave of attacks on Tehran as Iran threatens to start hitting Gulf power and desalination plants…
What if Trump is (annoyingly) right?
Trump’s Iran war looks reckless. But if Tehran’s military and proxy powers are being systematically weakened, his critics may be missing something…
Fuel relief? Give up already, it isn’t coming
Treasury says it has no money to cushion South Africa’s fuel shock, as economists warn April’s petrol and diesel hikes will drive inflation higher…
Gulf energy facilities under increased fire in Iran war
Tehran has intensified its attacks on Gulf energy facilities after Israel hit Iran’s critical South Pars gas field…
Iran strikes Israel, Gulf states as top officials killed
Israel has killed two top Iranian security officials, prompting the Islamic Republic to release a barrage of missiles in response…
Explosions sound over Dubai as UAE briefly closes airspace
United Arab Emirates briefly closes airspace as Israel strikes Lebanon and Tehran in the ongoing Iran war…
Trump looks to break Iran’s Hormuz stranglehold
Iran hits Gulf neighbours and keeps stranglehold on oil shipping as concerns rise of energy crisis…
These are shaky times for oil markets. What will a prolonged war mean for prices?
Iran’s objective in its war is simple: disrupt oil exports and, by doing so, weaken its opponents’ economies.…
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What place do alternatives have in South Africa’s future?
A discussion between Rob Rose, and Reginald Labuschagne, head of…
Point break for the gold price
A frenzied gold rally in January has long since cooled,…
Lewis: debt, with a side of furniture
Lewis’s market-beating success is powered as much by credit as…
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