[ad_1] On any given day, whichever 15 men happen to be wearing the jersey of the New Zealand All Blacks can be the most fearsome outfit known to rugby. The…
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Jury Convicts Hedge-Fund Manager Accused of Rigging Foreign-Exchange Market
[ad_1] A London hedge-fund manager accused of manipulating the foreign-exchange market was convicted Wednesday of fraud in a trial that opened a window into a complex corner of the global…
An Uber Eats driver, a mechanic and a 38yo ex-Protea: The band of Dutch misfits who pulled off World Cup miracle
[ad_1] The Netherlands weren’t even meant to be at this World Cup. That wasn’t part of the script. The Dutch outfit qualified for the marquee tournament after beating out three…
Trader’s Case Tests DOJ’s Policing of Global Currency Market
[ad_1] A London hedge fund’s big bet on the outcome of a South African party’s leadership vote earned it more than $20 million. Six years later, the trader who placed…
The brutal calls that show Aussies ‘mean business’ — Diamonds squad winners and losers
[ad_1] A squad with swagger and clarity of purpose. That’s how netball pundit Madi Browne describes the 12-woman Australian squad this week named for the upcoming Constellation Cup against New…
South Africa: Business, Labour Want Solutions to Unemployment Fund Crisis – South African News Briefs – October 5, 2023
[ad_1] Outrage as Business and Labour Demand a Resolution to the UIF Crisis Business and organized labour in South Africa are demanding that the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) be…
South Africa: Report Reveals Sharp Drop in Mining Profits – South African News Briefs – October 4, 2023
[ad_1] Mining Industry Loses R100 Billion Profit as Commodity Prices, Rail Constraints, Load Shedding Bite South Africa’s mining industry has suffered a substantial drop in profits this year, primarily…
South Africa: Business Leaders Join Principals in Plan to Transform South Africa’s Ailing Education System
[ad_1] The Execs Back to School programme goes beyond physical improvements and providing resources to schools, it seeks to instil a mindset of continuous improvement and growth within the education…
UBS Poised to Settle Mozambique’s ‘Tuna Bonds’ Lawsuit Against Credit Suisse
[ad_1] UBS is close to settling a claim brought by Mozambique against Credit Suisse, resolving one of the legal headaches it inherited through the takeover of its Swiss banking rival.…
South Africa: National Transmission Company Can Now Get ‘Down to Business’ – Gordhan
[ad_1] Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has welcomed the National Energy Regulator of South Africa’s (NERSA) decision to approve the trading and import/export license applications by the National Transmission Company…