VIDEO: China’s new year helps abalone sales
Abalones, or marine snails, are a much sought-after delicacy in Asia with demanding peaking around the Chinese new year – and many are sourced from South Africa.
VIDEO: New SA train on track for growth
How an urban train network is expanding in the South African city of Johannesburg.
VIDEO: Red tape strangles trade in DR Congo
Companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo are getting angry about bureaucracy.
Will Ferrell on Trump’s hair, ‘cuddle bear’ Cruz
Actor Will Ferrell talked to CNBC about reprising his role as the villainous fashion mogul “Mugatu,”U.S. politics and…Donald Trump’s hair.
You can now trade in your broken iPhone
Got an iPhone with a broken screen? Good news: you can now trade it in at an Apple store for some credit towards another handset.
Japanese volcano erupts near nuclear plant
A Japanese volcano about 50 km (30 miles) from a nuclear plant erupted on Friday, Japan’s Meteorological Agency said.
VIDEO: Chinese New Year preparations
What will Chinese people be stocking up on for the start of the new year?
BG Group profit up ahead of takeover
Oil and gas firm BG Group, whose takeover by Royal Dutch Shell is almost complete, reports a rise in its in final full-year earnings.
Toyota profit up 5% on US demand
The world’s biggest carmaker, Toyota, reports a 4.7% year-on-year rise in net income for the December quarter, due in part to stronger sales in the US.
Oil price fall ‘good for UK economy’
The fall in oil prices has been a “net good” for the economy, Bank of England deputy governor Ben Broadbent tells the BBC.