Scarborough, a once quiet conservation village in the Western Cape, has become a talking point online as foreign investors are apparently taking advantage.
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New farmer show of force as EU ministers tackle red tape
Farmers faced off with riot police in Brussels streets paralysed by tractors on Monday, as EU ministers huddled to try to streamline rules and red tape that are fuelling protests across the bloc. Agriculture ministers from the 27-nation bloc were in Brussels to examine proposals for simplifying the EU's much-maligned Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) -- in a new attempt to try to assuage farmers.
Pay up, or else: Latin America cowed by lucrative extortion
Before he opened a new sauna in eastern Lima, Eduardo started receiving extortion messages from a local gang. Neither wanted to say if they eventually paid, but Eduardo opened his sauna, and Anita's hardware store is still operating. cm-vel/ljc/mar/fb/des
Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut may cut 18% of jobs
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut said Monday that it may cut almost one in five jobs over the next 18 months as part of efforts to cut costs. Barry Callebaut supplies cocoa and other chocolate products to food industry giants including Hershey, Nestle and Unilever.
Polish farmers keep German border crossing blocked
Polish farmers blocked a major highway into Germany on Monday, carrying their protest against EU regulations and "uncontrolled" Ukrainian grain imports into its second day. "We also do not accept the uncontrolled import of grain from outside of the EU," Janicki said.
Tractors throng Brussels as ministers meet on farm rules
Hundreds of tractors thronged streets around the EU's headquarters in Brussels on Monday as ministers met to seek ways to streamline farming rules and red tape fueling protests around the bloc.
Hotels, flights booked out as 'Swift effect' hits Singapore
The "Swift effect" is about to hit Southeast Asia but Singapore has left some of its neighbours seeing red while it profits from a Taylor-made tourism boom as the star's only stop in the region. - Red carpet - However, not everyone was happy when Swift's only Southeast Asia stop was announced, including fans and governments in some of Singapore's neighbours.
Disney and India's Reliance agree merger: Bloomberg
India's Reliance Industries has signed a "binding pact" for a merger deal with Walt Disney's local unit, Bloomberg News reported Monday, a major shakeup for the country's multi-billion dollar entertainment industry.
Asian markets mostly lower on profit-taking after tech surge
Asian markets were mostly lower Monday, although Tokyo's key Nikkei index hit fresh all-time highs after two of the three main US indices closed at records. Tokyo's Nikkei index was up 0.5 percent, pushing further past the December 1989 record it smashed on Friday.
WTO convenes ministers in UAE with slim hopes for breakthrough
The world's trade ministers gathered in the UAE on Monday for a high-level WTO meeting with no clear prospects for breakthroughs, amid geopolitical tensions and disagreements. Adding to the challenges for those gathering in the UAE, is the ongoing war in Gaza and related attacks by Yemeni rebels on ships in the Red Sea, a campaign that has disrupted global maritime trade.
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