Spar denies cash crunch but shares hit 16-year low
Spar management has tried to settle nerves that it is not facing a cash crunch, but not all are buying it…
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Between the exit of its CEO on Friday and a horror trading update on Monday, it’s fair to ask how much worse things can…
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Spar shares hit a record low after CEO Angelo Swartz resigned, leaving a leadership gap at a retailer still fighting to recover lost ground.…
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Another bruising trading update shows Pick n Pay bracing for more losses. Is the slump sector wide, or a uniquely Pick n Pay problem?…
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Woolworths’ vexed relationship with shareholders is a great example of why changes to the Companies Act should be made law…
Spar’s family feud now includes SAP
Spar’s dispute with the Giannacopoulos family is intensifying, with a second, R168.7m claim now related to the KwaZulu-Natal SAP rollout…
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The number of failed foreign ventures is legion. So why do successful local businesses keep going offshore?…
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