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BBB Ep 32 - US inflation drops, pushes Nasdaq back into Bull Market; Bitcoin surges above $24k; Rand jumps again; Solid Nedbank growth, interim divi b..
A slight change to the BizNews Breakfast Briefing format on a day when the Nasdaq gained almost 3% to officially move the tech heavy index back into a Bull Market. Stimulus came from a US consumer price index for July that was lower than analysts had anticipated, suggesting peak inflation…
Demystifying the vagus nerve – our body’s internet, super-highway, internal safety monitor – Professor Owen Epstein
Deeper research into the functions of the human body never cease to move beyond the realm of fascinating. In an insightful discussion with Professor Owen Epstein, a pioneering professor of gastroenterology based at the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, London, the gut-brain connection was explored. He explained the significance of…
SA on the cusp of a revolution in the energy space – Nedbank CIB’s Mike Peo
Bronwyn Nielsen spoke to Mike Peo, head of Infrastructure, Energy and Telecommunications at Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking about the green hydrogen energy space and whether this is going to be transformative for the energy landscape in South Africa and potentially, Africa. While Peo confirmed that we may be on…
BBB Ep 31 - Biden's $50bn chip investment, but Mr Market frets over bad news from Taiwan; Palantir plummets; Musk sells another $7bn in Tesla; Gold pr..
Plenty to catch up on after SA's public holiday yesterday, but little of it is encouraging. US stock markets are fretting over downbeat reports from New York listed chip makers and corporate America's anger at Joe Biden's economic package announced yesterday. The share price of BizNews portfolio favourite Palantir lost…
2024 could be a 'breakthrough moment' for SA as electorate seeks alternatives
The 2024 national elections could herald a transitional phase in the history of South Africa, depending on the emergence of a new political vehicle located outside of traditional party politics. That's what polling data tells political analyst Lukhona Mnguni, head of policy and research at think-tank, the Rivonia Circle. He's…
BBB Ep 30 – Markets react to US job numbers; Cloudflare is a pick; Uber making more money than ever; Apple in hot water
Markets were neutral on Friday as July's US jobs numbers surprised economists to the upside (more than double forecasts) while BizNews stock holding Cloudflare rallied 27%. Also in today's BizNews Breakfast Briefing top gig companies, Uber and Lyft are making more than ever, while Apple is in hot water for…
CrypTalk ep 5 - What is an NFT? An overpriced picture, or the future of contracting?
In this episode of CrypTalk, BizNews' Ross Sinclair speaks with Gaurav Nair of Jaltech, an alternative investment fund, about NFTs, what they can be used for, whether they will all be worthless one day, as well as the Solana cyberattack which stripped multiple Solana owners of their tokens to the…
New political alternative beckons as Makashule Gana closes 20-year DA chapter
Makashule Gana has called it quits with his political home - the DA - and vows not to join any other existing political party, instead seeking to establish a new political alternative. Gana has been a constant within the DA for the past two decades, but tells BizNews he leaves…
SA's new generation entrepreneurs: Meet township baking mogul Refiloe Rantekoa - with GG Alcock
After listening to Kasonomics author GG Alcock's recent interview on the dynamism of township entrepreneurs, SA's globally respected futurist Clem Sunter prodded us into kicking off a series celebrating these emerging champions. The inimitable GG agreed to help, getting the ball rolling by bringing Refiloe Rantekoa into the BizNews studio…
Low profile, big reputation: 36ONE's Cy Jacobs on Naspers, Absa and the investment approach that's attracted R33bn.
Cy Jacobs is among a handful of investment managers who consistently attract South Africa's smart money. An all rounder, his company 36ONE runs hedge funds and unit trusts, takes long and short positions, ionvests locally and offshore. With a 15 year compound annual growth rate of 16%, an investment of…
The dynamo called Grace Harding - creating a collective to fight for restauranteurs against 'divide and rule' landlords
Grace Harding takes no prisoners in this forthright interview where she builds on a campaign launched through her recent Open Letter to Landlords where she explained why instead of trying to recoup lost rentals, they need to share the Lockdown burden imposed on hundreds of thousands employed by SA's sit-down…
BBB Ep 29 - Private investors' favourite shares keep rolling; Pound drops as UK raises rates most in 27 years, frets about stagflation; US unemploymen..
Despite dire warnings of the recent rebound by equities being nothing more than a rally in a bear market, the share prices of selected stocks on both the Nasdaq and JSE continue to move higher as private investors keep throwing cash at their favourites. Among the leaders are a handful…
Andrew who? Corion's David Bacher endorses a money manager to follow, warns Amateurs taking on the Pros
The big debate raging within investment markets right now is whether private investors will be rewarded or punished after last month's equities buying spree that was the most aggressive since 2014. In the latest update on the monthly Corion Report, David Bacher explains why shares ran so hard in July…
2024’s independent candidates will be the ‘rejects’ from political parties
Electoral reform, paving the way for independent candidates to stand for office at a provincial and national level, places South Africa on a “dangerous road” that requires careful consideration, says the ANC’s Beatie Hofmeyr. She was speaking in her capacity as the ANC’s representative at the National IEC Multi-Party Committee…
Pretoria teenage swimming sensation Lara van Niekerk glides onto the international stage
Lara van Niekerk was relatively unknown in international sport until recently. But after her success at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where she broke records and won gold medals in the 50m and 100m breaststroke - beating fellow South African and Olympian Tatjana Schoeman - she is sure to leave…
BBB Ep 28 - Wall St rebounds from 'Pelosi panic'; Naspers share price floor; More Bain pain via Hain; SoftBank cutting AliBaba stake; Oil falls after ..
Another good session for the BizNews share portfolio favourites as Wall Street rebounded after Tuesday's concerns over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. The JSE also had a winning session with a rise in financials offsetting the drop by gold shares. Insight, too, from Naspers which rose 4% after…
Action SA gathering momentum - Herman Mashaba on by-election results, coalitions and ejecting the ANC in 2024
Successful entrepreneur turned political leader Herman Mashaba is hard at work building structures and putting together the personnel to make Action SA a major force in South Africa's 2024 National Election. The party has appointed provincial leaders in six of the country's nine provinces and promises to fill the other…
The powerful effects of music on the human brain – musician and neuroscientist Dr Alan Harvey
Music has stood the test of time, prevailing as one of the cornerstones of human society since the discovery of the first musical instrument, a vulture-bone flute, approximately 50,000 years ago. Its endurance as a conduit for stories and a medium of communication exceeds even that of the written word…
‘We exist to be money experts who do good’ – Nedbank CIB’s Zhann Meyer
Bronwyn Nielsen spoke to Zhann Meyer, Head of Agricultural Commodities at Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking, to explore what it means for Nedbank CIB to be ‘purpose led’. Meyer explained how the bank is working towards the alignment of its purpose to be money experts who do good by using…
UK govt's Bain ban an 'embarrassment to our government' - Athol Williams
Whistleblower Athol Williams believes the UK government's three-year ban imposed on controversial global consultancy firm Bain and Company should be an embarrassment to the South African government and its inaction. Following sustained pressure from former UK cabinet minister Lord Peter Hain, the UK government banned Bain from tendering for any…