National
Denel staff die in deadly assault on UN Mogadishu compound
Denel in frantic bid on Wednesday evening to establish circumstances surrounding deaths of two employees at UN base in Somali capital
Americas
US Federal Reserve to keep buying bonds at $85bn monthly pace
No explicit indication that Fed is close to scaling back programme, despite intense market speculation to that effect
Economy
Rand surges as current account deficit narrows unexpectedly
Local currency gains almost 10c against dollar as current account deficit narrows in first quarter, though economists say it is still too big and rand remains vulnerable
Cricket
England thrash Proteas to reach Champions Trophy final
‘Under pressure from the word go, we just were not good enough,’ says Proteas captain AB de Villiers
Economy
Consumer inflation slows more than expected
CPI comes in at 5.6% in May, but economists say this is unlikely to persist given the weakness in the rand and an expected sharp rise in fuel prices in July
Economy
Slower household spending growth a negative omen
Reserve Bank quarterly bulletin shows household spending growth slowed slightly in first quarter, though growth in overall domestic expenditure accelerated
Labour
Review of public servants’ pay due as soon as Sadtu talks conclude
President Jacob Zuma on verge of signing proclamation to set up commission to investigate public servants’ pay and conditions of service, with focus on teachers
National
Bizos optimistic SA’s ‘centre will hold’
Fifty years after Rivonia Trial, George Bizos says things do sometimes fall apart, but strong constitution and fearless communication system will pull SA through
The jobs chicken comes home to roost after Marikana
Buried in the latest jobs data are numbers that tell a story about the failure of leadership and its dire consequences, writes Ray HartleyColumnists
Julius Malema has no support among the poor and no sense of how to speak for people at the grass-roots, writes Steven Friedman
Malema hype is a symptom of middle-class fear
Columnists
Simon Lincoln Reader: Whoever coined the phrase ‘resources curse’ was probably staring at Nigeria
How Nigeria’s oil discovery became its curse
Africa
Mugabe seeks to postpone poll
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe bows to pressure, asks top court to delay poll by two weeks, though critics doubt it will be enough time to usher in reforms
National
Denel lands component manufacturing contract for Airbus Military aircraft
State-owned arms manufacturer to assemble structural components for A400M military transport aircraft, in move expected to support local industry
Business
State companies may have to use pension funds to fund investment, says Gigaba
Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba says state-owned companies need new ‘resource mobilisation’ strategies as ‘funding from financial markets has shrunk’
Politics
Prominent IFP members join ANC
Inkatha Freedom Party speech writer Roman Liptak, health spokeswoman Usha Roopnarian, former youth leader Pat Lebenya-Ntanzi defect to ANC
Labour
Solidarity asks HRC to facilitate dialogue with SAA over cadet debacle
Trade union wants Human Rights Commission to facilitate meeting over discriminatory training programme
Myanmar’s growth challenge
Myanmar needs investment in a variety of sectors beyond energy and mining, and a significant boost in productivity, write Martin N Baily and Richard DobbsRetail & Consumer
Famous Brands proves way to consumers’ hearts is through stomach
Despite tough economic climate and rivals feeling pinch, Famous Brands forges ahead with 16.8% overall franchise sale increase for quarter March to May
Property
Growthpoint’s ‘green’ office block in Midrand ready for occupation
New building is kept bright by daylight harvesting and daylight sensors as well as energy-efficient lighting, among other green features
Europe
UK’s ‘reckless bankers’ could end up in prison
Bankers guilty of misconduct may be jailed and lose bonuses if recommendations on how to clean up London’s financial sector become law
African News
Kenya dismisses concern over capital gains tax
Kenya tries to allay investors’ concern about a planned review of capital gains tax, pointing out it is still too early to know which asset classes will be affected
African News
Zimbabwean civil society, human rights groups look to July 31 poll despite Mugabe
President Robert Mugabe’s court application to push initial election date back by two weeks seen as ploy to placate criticism from Sadc
African News
Mozambique’s Renamo threatens to paralyse vital coal railway
Party warns it will hinder movement of trains along Sena line, the only railway line out of Mozambique’s coalfields, ‘for as long as it takes’ in a bid to hurt the government
African Business
Africa needs to ‘pump local investment’ into oil to grow industry
Countries need to develop local skills, boost local investment, and devote more capital to infrastructure to expand oil and gas industry, says PwC
Politics
Too much made of alliance politics, says Gordhan
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan tells Business Day TV launch that tripartite alliance dynamics do not dominate policy making
Cartoons
Health
Slow-moving tai chi just what the doctor ordered in our high-speed world
In a world that is all about speed, greed and instant gratification, the ancient art of tai chi can be the ‘antidote that returns us to balanced health’
Motoring
VRROOM WITH A VIEW: Humble station wagon draws attention
Unlike in Europe, there is a dearth of these family-friendly cars on South Africa’s roads, writes Alexander Parker
National
- Business Connexion, Conscript Africa launch app for job seekers
- Unbundling of University of Limpopo nearly finalised
- Denel staff die in deadly assault on UN Mogadishu compound
- Solidarity asks HRC to facilitate dialogue with SAA over cadet debacle
- Launch of BusinessDay TV
World
- US Federal Reserve to keep buying bonds at $85bn monthly pace
- UK’s ‘reckless bankers’ could end up in prison
- World Bank watching US Fed, ready to step in
- ‘Unhappy’ Afghanistan rejects US-Taliban talks
- H&M posts drop in second-quarter earnings
Companies
- National Empowerment Fund sweet on KwaZulu-Natal ice-cream business
- Tower Property Fund aims to rise above rest with listing
- Jubilee takeover of Platinum Australia to proceed
- Growthpoint’s ‘green’ office block in Midrand ready for occupation
- Famous Brands proves way to consumers’ hearts is through stomach
Personal Finance
- Fears for credit-led spending as bad debts escalate
- Credit regulator warns consumers to take better care of their financial health
- The attraction of the alpha fund
- Retirement reforms ‘will take time to conclude’
- A yen for branded clothing and BMWs
Business
Markets
- Global stocks, bond prices fall after Fed decision
- US Federal Reserve to keep buying bonds at $85bn monthly pace
- JSE ends in red as markets await Bernanke speech
- Rand gains on good data
- JSE weakens despite upbeat CPI, current account data
Economy
- Fitch reaffirms SA’s borrowing credentials in global markets
- Slower household spending growth a negative omen
- Rand surges as current account deficit narrows unexpectedly
- Consumer inflation slows more than expected
- Wealth ‘created twice as fast’ in developing regions
Life
- Slow-moving tai chi just what the doctor ordered in our high-speed world
- Brain race hots up with South Africa in lead
- TECHNO FILE: What’s not online cannot hurt you
- VRROOM WITH A VIEW: Humble station wagon draws attention
- Preparing for a mobile workforce beyond ‘bring your own device’
Sport
- England thrash Proteas to reach Champions Trophy final
- Rose’s US Open win will spur on English prodigies
- Tahiti coach proud to take part in major tournament
- Semenya in race to qualify for Moscow
- Clarke still on injury list but vows to be fit for Ashes
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