Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu accused Palestinian-Israeli voters of ‘stealing’ the election after their parties won a record 19 seats. With all votes now counted, the main opposition bloc could join forces with Palestinian-Israeli parties to unseat Netanyahu. Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports. Published On 29 Oct 202629 Oct 2026 Share Netanyahu attacks Palestinian-Israeli parties as…
Volvo Cars said Friday it plans to cut 2,500 jobs after a sharp decline in its Chinese market weighed on third-quarter earnings. The Swedish automaker reported an operating loss of 5.6 billion Swedish kronor ($563.7 million) in the third quarter, down from an operating profit of 6.4 billion Swedish kronor in the previous period. The…
iOCO grew profit by 39% to R357-million in the year to 31 July 2026, but net cash from its operating activities fell 44% to R239-million, as a large release of cash from customers in the previous year was not repeated. The figures, in audited annual financial statements published on Tuesday, fall within the ranges the…
Heino Gevers, vice-president of global customer success at Mimecast. As CISOs head into their annual budget planning season, many will be looking for more available spend to battle a rapid increase in the scale and sophistication of cyber threats. Research from Mimecast shows that although security leaders are urgently seeking access to more budget, security…
Novo shares fell as much as 7% on Monday after the company laid out new growth ambitions to revive its fortunes in the booming obesity drug market. The Danish company seeks to convince investors it can compete in an increasingly crowded field it helped pioneer. The company said it aims to launch more than five…
The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II. The party of Germany’s unpopular leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, slumped to a disastrous result in…
The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday sharply reduced its forecast for global oil demand this year, with supplies still crimped by the disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and high prices deterring buyers. Demand is expected to slump by 1.6 million barrels per day, compared with its forecast slump of one million…
South Africa’s entrepreneurship ecosystem falls behind, according to the 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) National Expert Special Report. South Africa has no shortage of entrepreneurs, but their ability to turn promising ideas into sustainable, job-creating businesses is let down by a weak support ecosystem that ranks 7th lowest globally. The 2026 Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) National Expert…
Eskom recorded a daily energy availability factor (EAF) of 80.24% on 20 July, its best single day since 20 September 2017. The financial year-to-date EAF stands at 66.22%, an improvement of 6.97 percentage points year on year but still short of the 70% Eskom has set as its recovery benchmark. The daily record also owes…
SpaceX, Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk (R) and Google CEO Sundar Pichai attend the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump at the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington, on January 20, 2025. Trump takes office for his second non-consecutive term as the 47th president of the United States. Kevin Lamarque | Afp | Getty…
