203 Donald Trump. Image: Gage Skidmore US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened countries that have digital taxes with “subsequent additional tariffs” on their goods if those nations do not remove such…
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State capitalism creeps into corporate America
316 US President Donald Trump said he wants to make more investments in healthy US companies on Monday. Whether corporate America is on board is another story. The White House announced a…
South Africa’s fibre roll-out stalled while regulators shuffled paper
320 Maziv CEO Dietlof Mare South Africa’s competition authorities need to improve the speed at which they make decisions to limit the harm that drawn-out regulatory processes have on businesses, their associated…
Worries about South Africa’s access to Swift payments network: report
235 South Africa’s top banking executives and finance minister Enoch Godongwana have held discussions on the potential fallout if Washington were to impose sanctions on the country, according to a report by…
The competing battery technologies shaping the EV industry
306 Start-ups worldwide are racing to develop new battery technologies using materials like sodium and sulphur or other innovative chemistries, aiming to cut costs and reduce reliance on some critical minerals to…
Calls for crackdown on online gambling ‘wild west’ in South Africa
253 South Africa’s regulatory authorities should look to their counterparts in other countries and take action against the burgeoning rise in online betting and gambling, which is causing severe social ills. This…
The colossal carbon capture con
338 If you follow green technology news, you may have seen images of futuristic urban furniture installations that combine advertising boards, or pedestrian benches, with a wall of compact greenery. Here’s an…
Music fans should brace for another Spotify price hike
265 Spotify will raise prices as it invests in new features and targets a billion users, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing the music streaming provider’s co-president and chief business officer,…
Wall Street braces for Nvidia test
238 A wobble in US technology shares has raised the stakes for Nvidia’s quarterly results on Wednesday, with earnings from the semiconductor giant posing a crucial test for the scorching AI trade….
Eskom fleet showing signs of real stability
243 Embattled power utility Eskom has notched up something of a milestone in its long and bruising turnaround journey. On Friday, the company announced that unplanned outages had fallen to 7.3GW –…