ICASA regulations on data expiry seek to help reduce the cost to communicate in SA. Communications minister Solly Malatsi has described the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (ICASA’s) regulatory moves on mobile data expiry as a useful intervention to bring down the cost to communicate. However, he believes the resultant legal deliberations are likely…
Consumer sentiment has tumbled to a fresh record low in May as fears of higher prices grow due to the U.S.-Iran war and elevated oil prices, the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers said Friday. The index of consumer sentiment fell to 44.8 from a preliminary reading of 48.2. It’s also well below the 49.8…
European stocks are expected to open flat to lower on Thursday ahead of a raft of earnings reports from the region.
An aerial view of Singapore’s skyline. Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower Friday, tracking Wall Street declines, as fears over artificial intelligence disruption drove the S&P 500 to a third straight day of losses. Certain pockets of the U.S. stock market have been hit this year by…
The telecommunications sector scored lowest in customer sentiment compared to other major industries in 2024, according to the PwC South African Telecommunications Sentiment Index, produced in collaboration with DataEQ. “Sentiment data offers a real-time lens into customer experience performance,” said Liska Kloppers, head of growth at DataEQ. “It empowers brands to act with precision, knowing…
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Bloomberg | Getty Images China kept its benchmark lending rates steady on Monday as the country continues to grapple with weak consumer sentiment and softening growth. The People’s Bank of China held the 1-year loan prime rate at 3.0% and…
