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South African business confidence index rises in November

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South African business confidence index rises in November

Workers inspect cars newly manufactured from a nearby plant before being loaded on a cargo ship at a port, in East London, in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa, March 19, 2023. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights JOHANNESBURG, Dec 13 (Reuters) – South African business confidence rose in November, as tourism and merchandise import … Read more

South Africa’s Aspen expands further into Asia with Sandoz China deal

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South Africa’s Aspen expands further into Asia with Sandoz China deal

An Aspen Pharmacare logo is seen at outside company offices in Woodmead, Johannesburg, South Africa, September 13, 2018. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights JOHANNESBURG, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Aspen Pharmacare (APNJ.J) is expanding further into China through a deal to buy the Chinese business of Swiss group Sandoz (SDZ.S) for up to 92.6 million … Read more

Western rival to Belt and Road has much to prove

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Western rival to Belt and Road has much to prove

LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) – Western countries have a window of opportunity to come up with a credible infrastructure plan for the developing world. China’s $1 trillion Belt and Road Initiative is drowning in bad debts and may be about to lose Italy, the only big rich democracy which is a member. The People’s … Read more

Italy attempt to make headlines at home during World Cup

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Italy attempt to make headlines at home during World Cup

[1/2]Rugby Union – Rugby World Cup 2023 – Pool A – Italy v Namibia – Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Etienne, France – September 9, 2023 Italy’s Manuel Zuliani scores their sixth try REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 12 (Reuters) – The 2023 Rugby World Cup kicked off in France on Friday, and while the competition is … Read more

What is a BRICS currency and is the U.S. dollar in trouble?

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What is a BRICS currency and is the U.S. dollar in trouble?

Delegates walk past the logos of the BRICS summit during the 2023 BRICS Summit at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 23, 2023. GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing Rights JOHANNESBURG, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Brazil’s President called on Wednesday for the BRICS nations to create a common currency for trade … Read more

Canada wildfire: all 20,000 Yellowknife residents evacuating

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Canada wildfire: all 20,000 Yellowknife residents evacuating

[1/5]Vehicles leave Yellowknife on the only highway in or out of the city after a state of emergency was declared due to the proximity of a wildfire, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada August 16, 2023. REUTERS/Pat Kane Acquire Licensing Rights Aug 17 (Reuters) – Canadian fire crews battled on Thursday to prevent wildfires from reaching … Read more