Money Market with Chris Gibbons
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Money Market with Chris Gibbons
Eskom is now the biggest emitter of sulfur dioxide in the world, Sanlam buys Absa's investment management businesses, and the markets are in somewhat better shape.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
A rough start to the week for global stocks, oil hits a 7 year high, and the rand under renewed pressure.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
South Africa could be off the UK's Covid travel red list by Thursday, Bioentech says a new vaccine formula is likely to be needed by mid-2022 to protect against future mutations of the virus, and mixed signals from the markets. (Chris Buchanan was in for Chris Gibbons this morning)
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
Five billion dollars may be on the table to assist South Africa in breaking its dependence on coal-fired electricity, a suspect related to alleged money laundering related to the Guptas and state capture has appeared in court, and the markets remain mixed.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
A suspected middleman for two companies linked to the Gupta's arrested at airport, and the global markets remain under pressure.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
An interest rate hike may be closer than we think, Bloomberg reports we are taking pressure from a slow down in China's economy, and SA's red list coronavirus status continues to cripple the tourism industry.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
China dominates business headlines, property giant Evergrande defaults on crucial bond repayment, and in case you missed it, the Reserve Bank Thursday decided to leave interest rates unchanged.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
SA Airways back in the skies as of today, mining houses score a major victory in the High Court, and interest rates in the USA expected to rise mid 2022.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
A measure of stability returns to global markets as Evergrande makes payments, South Africa's energy regulator and the Department of Energy face a legal challenge, and the SA post office is seeking financial assistance.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
A substantial sell-off on world markets triggered by China's property giant Evergrande, and President Xi Jinping calls for tighter economic control of his country's economy by the ruling Communist Party.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
At least a dozen central banks to decide on interest rates this week including our own Reserve Bank, the US stock market is down, and crunch time for huge Chinese property group Evergrande.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
Officials from some of the wealthiest countries in the world due to arrive in SA to strike a deal to close Eskom's coal-powered stations, Unions representing municipal workers strike a deal for a below-inflation wage increase, and the lack of tourism continues to hammer Cape Town's Waterfront.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
SA cabinet ministers have met to discuss how best to accelerate economic growth amidst a declining fiscal capacity, Business Day decries the emigration of skilled workers from the country, and the bid to liquidate retail giant Steinhoff continues in the Western Cape High Court.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
Big names in SA business appeal to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ease restrictions on travel to South Africa, and the CEO of Investment House PSG pens an open letter calling for a mandatory vaccination policy.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
Restaurants, pubs and taverns welcome the move to Level 2 Lockdown restrictions, and the court case calling for international retail company Steinhoff to be liquidated goes ahead this week.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
Sanlam issues vaccine mandate for all employees, while further afield US President Joe Biden wants to mandate all US workers to get vaccinated, and regulators in China at loggerheads with internet giant Tencent.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
SA business confidence slumps in the 3rd quarter, the July riots the most expensive globally in last ten years, and Ford SA creates 1 200 new jobs.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
Stats SA changes the way it measures GDP, ICASA moves to head off a lengthy court battle with Telkom and MTN, and the markets looking shaky over concerns about slow vaccine rollouts and the economic impact of the Delta variant on many countries.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
The future of Mercedes Benz's East London plant has been secured, shares in embattled retailer Steinhoff drop by 40%, and a mixed bag for the markets.
Money Market with Chris Gibbons
The rand continues to benefit from the rand's weak employment data in the United States, and three important numbers to be released this week.