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IMF lifts China's 2024 growth forecast to 5%
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday raised its 2024 growth forecast for China to five percent, citing recent policy moves by Beijing to boost its struggling economy. The IMF on Wednesday welcomed official steps in recent weeks to boost the housing market.
Exxon plays hardball against climate NGOs. Will investors care?
ExxonMobil investors will have a chance to weigh in at Wednesday's annual meeting on the company's hardball approach to the latest shareholder challenge from environmentalists over climate change. ExxonMobil argued that the proposal was the same as one rejected by nearly 90 percent of company shareholders at the 2023 meeting.
US allows Cuban entrepreneurs conditional banking access
Private sector entrepreneurs in Cuba will be able to establish US bank accounts which they can remotely access, US officials said Tuesday, in announcing an update to the country's Cuba policy.
Taxi strike in the Eastern Cape suspended until further notice
Police were deployed to Mthatha on Tuesday after taxi drivers took to the streets to protest, however, SANTACO confirmed the strike has been haulted.
More than 4 cars invloved in an accident on the N12 Mpumalanga
A massive accident occurred on the N12 between eMalahleni and Ogies in Mpumalanga due to fog in the area, authorities have urged travelers to use elternative routes.
Countries at odds over how to reignite pandemic agreement
Countries aired stark differences Tuesday on where to go next in trying to strike a global agreement for handling future pandemics, after missing a deadline to finalise a deal. But the negotiations ended last Friday without finalising a deal.
Connie Ferguson’s recent gym video causes a stir online: "She must take her kids too"
The legendary actress and producer Connie Ferguson recently caused a stir on social media with her recent gym video. The clip of the star circulated online.
A pilot student offered to fly Shauwn Mpisane privately to Johannesburg
A student pilot was excited to see one of her favourite Mzansi celebrities, Shauwn "MamKhize" Mpisane. The student pilot offered the star a private trip.
French delicatessen Fauchon bought by Breton biscuit firm
French gourmet food and delicatessen company Fauchon said Tuesday it has been bought out by Galapagos, a Brittany-based biscuit maker. "Eucelia Investments SA, investment company of the Ducros family, has chosen to sell the company to the Tacquard family at the head of the Breton group Galapagos," according to a statement that did not give a value for the deal.
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