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Tech rally haunted by fear of chip industry weakness

    Technology stocks are treading on shaky ground despite last week’s rally as chipmakers signal more trouble may be ahead in an industry notorious for its booms and busts.Technology, Citigroup, Headline, Morgan Stanley, Nvidia, Samsung ElectronicsRead More

    How much money it takes to be happy in South Africa

      In a record-high inflationary economy, one’s happiness can be affected when we see prices going up, while our money’s purchasing power continues to decrease – in other words your money today will not go as far tomorrow.Finance, Headline, Purdue University, World Happiness ReportRead More

      How to boost your chances of home loan approval in South Africa right now

        While banks in South Africa are still keen to lend to home buyers, they are also applying their credit granting criteria more strictly now in the light of rising inflation and rising interest rates, says Berry Everitt, chief executive of the Chas Everitt International property group.Property, HeadlineRead More

        Tax, crypto and a potential loophole in South Africa

          With the crypto market on full display, particularly the trade in NFTs for often staggering amounts of money, tax authorities globally have raised their eyebrows to the potential tax implications of the NFT market, notes Baker McKenzie Johannesburg.Technology, Baker McKenzie, HeadlineRead More

          Could South Africa adopt new UK cycling rules?

            The UK is proposing new regulations requiring cyclists to have licence plates, and insurance, plus they will need to follow a 20 mph (32 km/h) speed limit or face being fined.Business Opinion, Headline, MasterdriveRead More

            Australia increases visa quotas – here are some popular routes for skilled South Africans

              Australia is facing a huge skills shortage and is actively seeking foreign workers across a variety of occupations, notes Sam Hopwood, director: Australia and Oceania Region at Sable International. After severe pandemic lockdowns, Australia finds itself in a position where a lack of skilled workers is affecting its economy.Wealth, Headline, Sable InternationalRead More

              New pension fund regulations for South Africa – an expert weighs in

                We work our entire lives looking forward to a comfortable retirement, which, for many of us, means getting a hard-earned pension payout, says Fred Razak, chief trading strategist at CMTrading. And the South African Treasury recently amended Regulation 28 under the Pension Fund Act. Business Opinion, CMTrading, HeadlineRead More