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The company and its Chinese rival Temu have become the most high-profile symbols of broader concerns over the flow of cheap Chinese products into Europe

ArcelorMittal plans to invest €1.3-billion in building a lower-emission electric furnace at its Dunkirk steel plant in France, supported by the EU's steps to protect the steel sector and a new carbon border tax.

Business leaders fear new unbundling plans threaten investment in the national grid

Trade minister Parks Tau will travel to China from Thursday to Saturday to sign the China–Africa Economic Partnership Agreement which will see South African exports gain duty-free access to the Chinese market, says Tau’s office.

Vodacom has reported a strong third quarter performance, boosted by sustained growth in Egypt and its international business.

A staggering $9.6-trillion is traded every day on foreign exchange markets, and it affects just about every South African

South Africa has an opportunity to leverage global economic shifts to resuscitate industry and create jobs through its steel and ferrochrome sectors

Even when presenting the grimmest of budget statements, successive ministers of finance have all found a moment of light-heartedness when they announce increases in alcohol excise tax, writes Sibani Mngadi.

Public procurement has the potential to stabilise thousands of SMEs, but payment delays have become an economic crisis, writes Luncedo Mtwentwe.

Officials say electricity overhaul continues despite timing and implementation risks

A pragmatic South Africa could become a sanctuary for forces that don’t fit into one side of the global divide, writes Vuslat Bayoglu.

Adbot has been quietly growing for six years, long before AI became a daily talking point, helping businesses run and optimise their Google advertising.

Stats SA announced on Wednesday that CPI increased in December compared with November, but that that pegs the average annual inflation for 2025 at 3.2%, the lowest since 2004.

Elon Musk is seeking up to $134b (R2.19-trillion) from OpenAI and Microsoft, arguing he deserves the “wrongful gains” they received from his early support of the artificial intelligence startup, according to a court filing on Friday.

The US House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday that would renew Washington’s preferential trade programme for some African countries through to 2028.