News Flash – Catalonia chaos, Las Vegas shooting
Fresh debate about gun control in America after a horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas. In South Africa, the countdown continues to the ANC’s elective conference in December. Read on for more:
News Flash – Merkel under pressure, more state capture revelations and woes for SAA
Over the last week, the bizarreness of Trump continued, from tax cuts for the rich to embarrassment at the UN General Assembly; Angela Merkel has kept her position as Chancellor of Germany; and an ex-CEO of Trillian has become a massively valuable whistle-blower in the case to expose South African State Capture. Catch up on…
News Flash – Rocketman fires missile over Japan, Gupta curse hits KPMG
London terror attacks and tensions around North Korea spell another week of international turbulence. Gupta scandals put South Africa in the international headlines for the wrong reasons. Read on for more:
News Flash — North Korea war drums and Bell Pottinger fallout
South Africans were cheered by the country’s emergence from a technical recession and a victory against Bell Pottinger, while Hurricane Irma and tensions between the US and North Korea dominated international headlines. Read on for more:
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This week, Hurricane Harvey caused chaos in Texas and South Africa’s ALSI Index reached new highs despite the strength of the rand. For more economic news, continue reading.
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US President Donald Trump bemused and annoyed the world at large again this week by saying white supremacists and left-wing counter protesters were equally to blame for the violence in Charlottesville. Read on for more local and international news.
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President Jacob Zuma remains in office after surviving the motion of no confidence vote last week. The US and North Korea had a bizarre to and fro of nuclear threats only to have Kim Jong-un reply diplomatically – this appeared to please Donald Trump. Continue reading for a roundup of the past week’s news highlights.
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White House Communications officer, Anthony Scaramucci, was last week removed from his job after just 10 days – he is one of 10 people who have resigned or been fired from their position in the Trump Administration. Keep reading for more weekly highlights.
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This week, the IMF released new international growth forecasts, the Republicans tried yet again to repeal Obamacare, and the South African Reserve Bank cut the repo rate by 25 basis points.