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Pollution crisis: KwaZulu-Natal's South Coast lagoons and beaches in peril
Many lagoons and beaches across popular tourist towns in KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast are reportedly polluted by effluent due to faulty sewage treatment works.
Monet painting fetches $35 million at New York auction
A Monet sold for nearly $35 million at auction Wednesday evening, Sotheby's said, marking a solid start to New York's spring art sales. Christie's, meanwhile, sold some $115 million in contemporary art the prior evening, including a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting for $32 million.
Asian markets track Wall St records after US inflation data
Asian equities rallied Thursday after US data showed inflation cooled last month, fuelling speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice this year. Tokyo also advanced, even after data showed Japan's economy shrank more than expected in the first three months of the year.
What will be the repercussions of Biden's new China tariffs?
US President Joe Biden unveiled steep tariff hikes on Chinese green tech this week, hitting imports like electric vehicles, chips and solar cells -- and adding stress to US-China ties. - What about green tech prices?
Mission impossible? Next Boeing CEO faces pile of problems
Since announcing plans in late March to replace CEO Dave Calhoun at the end of 2024, Boeing's problems have seemingly gone from bad to worse, complicating an already daunting executive search. Given the depth of the problems, some Boeing watchers argue the company needs to make profound changes beyond the executive-suite shakeup already announced, which keeps Calhoun in his post through December.
Japan economy suffers worse-than-expected contraction of 0.5%
Japan's economy suffered a worse-than-expected contraction in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday, in further bad news for its unpopular government. In the previous quarter, from July to September, GDP suffered a major contraction of 0.9 percent, also revised on Thursday from an earlier reading of minus 0.8 percent.
Ex-Standard Bank administrator begins four-year jail term for R940,000 embezzlement
Former Standard Bank administrator Dorcus Nyambi has begun serving her four years behind bars for embezzling R940,000 from a deceased person’s account.
IMF approves use of reserve assets for 'hybrid' financial instruments
The IMF said Wednesday that its board had voted to allow member states' IMF-issued international reserve assets to be used by multilateral development banks (MDBs) to acquire financial instruments that would stretch their balance sheets further.
Netizens gush over 'BB Mzansi' star Liema's flawless beauty: "It's like she bathes with milk"
Mzansi's favourite former 'Big brother Mzansi' contestant Liema Pantsi had netizens raving about her flawless natural beauty on social media recently.
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