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The Federal Reserve is expected to deliver a 25 basis-point interest-rate increase and signal a pause in its aggressive hiking campaign, amid persistent financial-market turmoil and…

There’s a global race for ‘green’ metals used in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, such as copper, cobalt, lithium and manganese – commodities that are abundant in…

Uber Technologies Inc. shares surged as much as 11% after the company reported earnings that beat analysts’ estimates, showing that consumers continue to spend more on…

I often write about our efforts to improve the business environment, from driving solutions to our energy crisis to confronting our logistics challenges. But another very important…

Financial markets are caught up in a tug of war between lingering inflation and concern about a recession as they try to guess the next move…

When Dries Bekker tells people at a braai that he cleans graves for a living, there is always a lot of interest. “It is the best…

Most of the clothing and gadgets you buy in stores today were once in shipping containers, sailing across the ocean. Ships carry over 80% of the…

From chatbots and virtual assistants to fraud detection and risk management, artificial intelligence (AI) is now being used in many areas of finance. But what could…

Bed Bath & Beyond filed for bankruptcy on April 23, 2023, and some analysts are blaming the billions of dollars the retailer spent on share buybacks…

Selling and moving home is associated with a menagerie of emotion and costs, both foreseen and unforeseen. With many variables in the process, sellers need to…