# Vietnam was designated an emerging market by a major index provider for the first time. This is a long-awaited upgrade that could accelerate foreign investment into one of Southeast Asia’s fastest growing economies. FTSE Russell is reclassifying Vietnam as a “secondary emerging market”, a designation that will put it in the same group with […]
# EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says Europe must ramp up its defences to deter Russia’s “hybrid warfare”, after a series of air incursions, cyber attacks and damage to undersea cables. She called it a coherent and escalating campaign against Europe, and says Europe must respond. EU countries Poland, Estonia and Romania have recently […]
# Die goudpryse het gister vir die eerste keer deur die vlak van vier-duisend dollar gebreek, met beleggers wat ‘n veilige hawe soek teen ‘n swakker dollar, geopolitieke wisselvalligheid, ekonomiese onsekerheid en hardnekkige inflasie. Dit volg na die Amerikaanse dollar-indeks met tien persent gedaal het en president Donald Trump die wêreldhandelstelsel laat wankel en die […]
# Sakeliga sê hy gaan die Internasionale Lugdienste-raad se onwettige instelling van vereistes van swart ekonomiese bemagtiging vir internasionale lugdienslisensies in die hof teenstaan. Dit volg op ‘n vorige oorwinning oor soortgelyke vereistes vir plaaslike lugdiensverskaffers. Sakeliga se uitvoerende hoof, Piet le Roux, sê as reguleerder vir internasionale lugdienste hou die IASC se eise ernstige […]
# The gold prices hit the four-thousand-dollar level for the first time yesterday as investors seek a haven from a weaker dollar, geopolitical volatility, economic uncertainty and stubborn inflation. This comes as the US dollar index dropped ten-percent and president Donald Trump upends the global trade system and threatens the independence of the Federal Reserve. Central banks and retail […]
# Business organisation Sakeliga is legally challenging the International Air Services Council’s illegal imposition of Black Economic Empowerment requirements for international airline licenses. This legal action follows a previous victory against similar BEE requirements for local airline providers. Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux says that as a regulator for international airlines, the IASC’s BEE demands […]
# Die adjunkpresident, Paul Mashatile sê die versterking van die waardekettings op die Afrika-vasteland is noodsaaklik om waardetoevoeging te bevorder en mededingendheid te bereik. Hy het Dinsdag die tweede byeenkoms van die Invest in Senegal-forum toegespreek. Die forum lê hom toe op die bevordering van handel en beleggings deur die sakegemeenskappe in Senegal, Afrika en […]
# Die Kanadese premier, Mark Carney, sê hy is optimisties oor die vooruitsigte om uiteindelik ‘n handelsooreenkoms met die VSA te bereik. Hy het Dinsdag die Withuis besoek. Die Amerikaanse president Donald Trump het in Julie ‘n heffing van 35-persent op Kanadese invoere ingestel, maar het vrystellings toegelaat vir goedere wat onder die handelsooreenkoms tussen […]
# Deputy president Paul Mashatile says the strengthening of value chains within the African continent is imperative to promote beneficiation and achieve competitiveness. He addressed the second edition of the Invest in Senegal Forum on Tuesday. The Forum is dedicated to promoting trade and investment by connecting the business communities of Senegal, Africa, and the […]
