VIDEO: Melting profits in SA’s steel industry
Steelmakers in South Africa are demanding more protection for the domestic marketplace.
Bill Gates to launch massive clean tech initiative
Gates and some countries will collaborate to double research and development budgets to boost clean energy deployment.
China plunges, and it may get worse
Wall Street is increasingly concerned a tumble in commodity prices portends a further slowdown in China.
France’s Hollande wins cooperation on ISIS
France and Russia agreed to exchange intelligence on militant groups in Syria, but tensions between Russia and Turkey showed little sign of easing.
Ferrari hometown overwhelmed test-driving fans
Residents in Maranello, Italy, are complaining about the number of test drives taking place in the town.
Bill Gates is right about clean energy innovation
At the Paris climate talks clean energy innovation is the real key to success, says Jason Bordoff. Just ask Bill Gates.
China’s ‘national team’ owns 6% of stock market
This is a result of the state’s efforts to prop up share prices following the summer equity market crash, Financial Times reports.
Why markets see next week as among most important
Even in a Thanksgiving holiday lull, financial markets are gearing up for a week of drama.
Memorial for Paris terror attack victims held
Around 1,000 people attended a memorial service in the centre of Paris held in tribute to the victims of the terror attacks.
German shoppers’ confidence ‘dips’
Confidence among shoppers in Germany has dipped according to a survey, amid worries over Europe’s largest economy.