Spar’s bloody court odyssey
Spar’s last court action against the Giannacopoulos family has ended in yet another loss for the retailer, not to mention that R2.1bn damages claim…
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The death of a neighbourhood wine bar
Jono Hall laments the death of a favourite neighbourhood drinks spot – asking what it means about Joburg and Joburgers…
Spar’s R3.7bn franchise fight
There’ll be no dividend for Spar shareholders again thanks to its overseas disasters, and now there’s a looming R4bn legal fight at home…
Boxer’s off with a bang!
A brilliant JSE debut for the retailer raises the question of which stock to buy: the fast-growing soft discounter or its parent, deeply discounted…
Currency’s 2024 Black Friday favourites
The Currency team love a sale, and here we picked out some of the best ones happening on Black Friday…
Boxer heads to the ball
Boxer has endured something of a Cinderella status since it was acquired by Pick n Pay back in 2002. Its management kept a low…
The exchange … with Pick n Pay CEO Sean Summers
The market couldn’t muster up much enthusiasm for Pick n Pay’s first-half results yesterday, with the shares opening 2.5% higher only to close flat.…
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