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Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Oil climbs as Iran steps up attacks on Gulf shipping

Sam Li and Siyi Liu 12 Mar 2026

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Economy

South Africa's economic reforms bear fruit with 5th consecutive growth quarter

10 Mar 2026

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Markets & Investment

Is an oil-induced economic slowdown inevitable? Experts weigh in

John Loos 9 Mar 2026

NIQ 2026 Consumer Outlook for South Africa

Research

NIQ 2026 Consumer Outlook for South Africa

Issued by NielsenIQ 24 Oct 2025

Source: Archive

Aviation

Airlines forecast profit growth in 2025, headwinds persist

9 Jun 2025

5 signs that your business plan needs to be revisited in today’s economy

Business Plans

5 signs that your business plan needs to be revisited in today’s economy

Jeremy Lang, Issued by Business Partners Limited 13 May 2025

#WeeklyWineWrap: Markets shift, low/no grows and digital alcohol sales surge

Food & Wine

#WeeklyWineWrap: Markets shift, low/no grows and digital alcohol sales surge

Anna-Bet Stemmet 10 Apr 2025

Source: Source: Donald J. Trump/Facebook.

Taxation & Regulation

Trump's trade war: US slaps 30% tariff on South African imports

Katja Hamilton 3 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Stocks tread with caution as Trump's tariff plans loom

2 Apr 2025

Markets & Investment

Q1 market turmoil: Tech giants hit hard by Trump’s deregulatory plans

31 Mar 2025

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Cargo & Storage

Iata: Global air cargo demand continues growth in November 2024

20 Jan 2025

Global wood and paper trade drops 12% as digital media grows

Forestry

Global wood and paper trade drops 12% as digital media grows

31 Dec 2024

African airlines post world's slowest growth in air cargo market

Cargo & Storage

African airlines post world's slowest growth in air cargo market

9 Dec 2024

Markets & Investment

US bond sell-off: A harbinger of things to come?

12 Nov 2024

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Marketing

State of the Retail Nation Q3: Consumer confidence starts to recover ahead of Black Friday

Issued by NielsenIQ 8 Nov 2024

Aviation

Global air cargo demand surges 11.1% in April 2024, IATA reports

11 Jun 2024

African airlines see 22% air cargo demand growth in 3rd month of global rise

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see 22% air cargo demand growth in 3rd month of global rise

8 Apr 2024

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

To tackle poverty, Africa needs welfarist policies and people-centred development - Adesina

4 Apr 2024

99% of consumers have changed their FMCG shopping habits to save money

FMCG

99% of consumers have changed their FMCG shopping habits to save money

22 Mar 2024

African airlines see 19.4% growth in demand for air cargo

Cargo & Storage

African airlines see 19.4% growth in demand for air cargo

6 Mar 2024

Storm clouds circle the PGMs market. Source: DALL-E 3

Mining

Anglo and Glencore caught in mining market headwinds

Lindsey Schutters 23 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

Economy

Economic growth falls to 3.2% in 2023, African Development Bank

Rachel Savage 16 Feb 2024

Iata: Air cargo demand in Africa falls as global markets recover in 2023

Cargo & Storage

Iata: Air cargo demand in Africa falls as global markets recover in 2023

2 Feb 2024

Shaping retails future: trends recap 2023

Trends

Shaping retails future: trends recap 2023

Mike Smollan 7 Dec 2023

Global air cargo demand continues growth, up 3.8% in October 2023

Cargo & Storage

Global air cargo demand continues growth, up 3.8% in October 2023

6 Dec 2023

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HR & Management

Impala Platinum starts voluntary job cuts at SA mines

Felix Njini 7 Nov 2023

LG Electronics releases Q3 2023 financials

Banking & Finance

LG Electronics releases Q3 2023 financials

3 Nov 2023

Why your breakfast costs are lower this year

Agribusiness

Why your breakfast costs are lower this year

Paul Makube 24 Aug 2023

Trends

FNB: Economic challenges slow hotel income recovery

24 Aug 2023

EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years - IEA

Energy

EU electricity demand set to drop to lowest level in 20 years - IEA

19 Jul 2023

Gear change needed to accelerate SA's auto manufacturing sector

Manufacturing & Parts

Gear change needed to accelerate SA's auto manufacturing sector

Pieter Wessels 10 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Dollar firms as weak Chinese data dampen risk appetite

Andre Cilliers 5 Jul 2023

Tough times for retail property as April sales show continued declining trend

Retail & Hospitality Property

Tough times for retail property as April sales show continued declining trend

John Loos 15 Jun 2023

Economy

May Beti data confirms economic stagnation

12 Jun 2023

Navigating opportunities for alcohol brands in an economic slowdown

FMCG

Navigating opportunities for alcohol brands in an economic slowdown

Oresti Patricios, Issued by Ornico 29 May 2023

Tourism minister presents budget, outlines key priorities

Tourism

Tourism minister presents budget, outlines key priorities

25 May 2023

Printing

Print & digitalisation market face worrying times

Chris de Beer 30 Mar 2023

Bleak forecast for metals and engineering sector with 2.2% contraction predicted

Materials & Equipment

Bleak forecast for metals and engineering sector with 2.2% contraction predicted

17 Feb 2023

A tough year ahead for commercial property - key themes to look out for in 2023

Trends

A tough year ahead for commercial property - key themes to look out for in 2023

John Loos 24 Jan 2023

Slight uptick noted in construction's overall business conditions - CIDB

Construction & Engineering

Slight uptick noted in construction's overall business conditions - CIDB

30 Nov 2022

Source: Supplied. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the International Monetary Fund's chief economist.

Economy

IMF World Economic Outlook projects 25% probability global growth could fall below 2%

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas 11 Oct 2022

Sun International bets on high spenders for income

Tourism

Sun International bets on high spenders for income

Nqobile Dludla 12 Oct 2022

Source: © Jose Francisco Fernandez Saura In 2023 advertising investment will be inhibited by cooling economic conditions and third-party cookie blocking online

Advertising

Third-party cookie blocking to slow global advertising growth

24 Aug 2022

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Commodities & Fairtrade

Global food commodity prices decline in July

8 Aug 2022

Here's what keeps the construction sector's financial directors awake at night

Construction & Engineering

Here's what keeps the construction sector's financial directors awake at night

Mark Snow 13 Jun 2022

Knight Frank Kenya notes increase in market activity in H12021

Markets & Investment

Knight Frank Kenya notes increase in market activity in H12021

10 Aug 2021