Duncan Wanblad’s unlikely reinvention of Anglo American
The vote for the Anglo American-Teck deal would have been unthinkable 18 months ago. But it gives the mining house a future many thought…
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Mr Price faces shareholder revolt over R9.6bn NKD purchase
Hedge fund 36ONE Asset Management has written to chair Nigel Payne to register ‘serious concerns’ and requested a meeting to discuss the deal…
Dreadful déjà vu as Mr Price goes large
The market has good reason to be sceptical that Mr Price’s offshore push isn’t yet another waste of money waiting to happen…
Atterbury plays it cool on RMH buyout
RMH says it had no choice but to take a write-down on its stake in Atterbury, even as shareholders gear up for a fight…
Atterbury’s bid to delist RMH is no sure thing
Atterbury, which is in talks to buy RMH, may have to stump up more than the company’s net asset value if it wants to…
Why Canada wants Anglo for itself
Analysts have scotched rumours that Anglo American will be forced to redomicile itself in Canada, though pressure from Ottawa is on…
Barloworld’s unceremonious exit from the JSE
Barloworld’s R120-a-share buyout has cleared the last hurdles, ending its 84-year JSE run after a governance storm and swift competition approval…
Inside the strange and brilliant sale of De Beers
Despite a rough few years for diamond miners, Currency understands that Anglo has at least eight suitors for its historic De Beers business…
How Old Mutual’s new boss stitched up R1.87bn 10X takeover
After a listless decade, Old Mutual has ramped up its ambitions, big time…
Digging up the Barloworld holdouts
Barloworld's buyers need to find another 3.26-million shares from investors - or their delisting plans are over, for at least 12 months…
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Purple surges, sets sights on the JSE’s top 40
Shares in South Africa’s equivalent of Robinhood have soared 109%…
How Bain & Co was run out of town
In a victory for corporate accountability, the international consultancy at…
Investment outlook 2026: Your risks and opportunities
Currency sifted through commentary from top fund managers and analysts…
South Africa’s fibre future unlocked
Standard Bank acts as adviser and facilitates funding for R11.5bn…
