Oil prices ease as US pauses Project Freedom to seek deal with Iran
President Donald Trump raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation.
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India-China relations ease with Indian delegation visit
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, center, greets Li Qiang, China’s premier, right, ahead of a family photo at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, July 6, 2025. BRICS leaders will meet in Rio de Janeiro as they seek to strengthen political and economic ties, expand the bloc’s influence on the global…
Data prices ease, but affordability gap persists
Doris Tshepe, commissioner at the Competition Commission. South Africa’s data prices remain below headline inflation, but still pose a barrier to digital inclusion and economic participation. This is according to the Competition Commission’s (CompCom’s) second Cost of Living (COL) Report, published yesterday. It shows how prices for basic goods and services have changed since 2020,…
Seacom earnings surge as subsea cable disruptions ease
Image for illustration purposes only Digital infrastructure and managed services provider Seacom has delivered a sharp improvement in earnings after the subsea cable disruptions that weighed on results in the prior period fell away. In interim results for the six months to 31 December 2025, released on Wednesday, Remgro – which holds an effective 30%…
SA enterprises look to GenAI to ease budget constraints
Amantha Naidoo, executive MD of NTT Data South Africa. (Image: supplied) South African businesses are increasingly turning to generative AI (GenAI) to tackle operational inefficiencies, as they face growing pressure to do more with fewer resources, amid budget constraints. The technology, once considered experimental, is now being deployed to solve real-world business problems. This is…
Africa: CAN Handball – Rwanda Ease Past Zambia in Group a Opener
Hosts Rwanda made a strong start to the 2026 Men’s Handball Africa Cup of Nations after securing a convincing 30-19 victory over Zambia in their opening Group A match at BK Arena on Wednesday, January 21. The match took place shortly after delegations from 16 participating nations gathered for the official opening ceremony of the…
Mbappe returns at Alaves to ease Real pressure on Madrid coach Alonso | Football News
French superstar Kylian Mbappe scores on his return from injury to help Real Madrid to a crucial 2-1 win at Alaves. Kylian Mbappe’s and Rodrygo Goes’s goals earned Real Madrid a tense 2-1 win at Alaves in La Liga to potentially keep coach Xabi Alonso in his job. Madrid, second, reeled league leaders Barcelona’s advantage…
China to ease chip export ban in new trade deal, White House says
China will begin easing an export ban on automotive computer chips vital to production of cars across the world as part of a trade deal struck between the US and China, the White House has said. The White House confirmed details of the deal in a new fact sheet after Xi Jinping and Donald Trump…
Still in play: Ramaphosa banks on talks to ease US tariff blow
President Cyril Ramaphosa said there’s the prospect that the US may lower a planned 30% tariff on goods in ongoing talks with Washington, as he challenged its calculation of the new levy. US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher duties on American trading partners while…
Divided Fed proposes rule to ease capital requirements for big Wall Street banks
Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell speaks alongside Michelle Bowman (L), Board Vice Chair for Supervision, Lisa Cook (2nd R), Board Governor, and Adriana Kugler (R), Board Governor, as he chairs a Federal Reserve Board open meeting discussing proposed revisions to the board’s supplementary leverage ratio standards at the Federal Reserve Board building…