Apple will not release a large-screened "phablet" phone to compete with archrival Samsung this year, according to analysts.
Africa’s growth might help to reassure sceptics who were concerned about the sustainability of the continent’s dependence on mining.
China has become a massive trading partner, and the currency a hedge against dollar fluctations.
The hostel systems of the past have to be replaced by housing with one individual per room, writes Johann Barnard.
No one wants even to conceive what will happen to our resource shares if commodity prices fall further from current levels.
BHP Billiton has defended the appointment of Xolani Mkhwanazi to its South African operations after his five-year stint at energy regulator Eskom.
The black middle class has grown from strength to strength and, as a result of doubling in size in the past decade, it has made its mark on sectors.
Electronics giant Panasonic hopes to win over new regions with its eco-friendly products and beauty range.
China’s StarTimes has walked away the winner of TopTV, although one of the losing consortiums is considering challenging the deal’s legality.
A "cautious alliance" has been formed between the Democratic Alliance and the ANC to address the issues underlying agricultural unrest.
Critics take issue with an ‘unworkable’ plan to licence even the smallest of businesses.
The parastatal’s short-term view has led to profits in the beginning, but has come back to haunt it.
Environmental destruction and social conflict are plaguing small-scale mining mining operations in Ghana, Afua Hirsch
reports.
But why are politicians so reluctant to admit it and so averse to a neat solution to the eurobond crisis?
The new licence rules appear to render communities powerless to object to new shebeens popping up.
The European Union’s focus on austerity has hit the limits of public acceptance, says the head of the trading bloc’s executive arm.
The Goedgedacht Trust has increased its self-sufficiency by trading in oil and table produce.
Many investors have lost hope that the gold price — which has plummeted to its lowest level in two years — will ever get back to its 2011 mark.
Although it is tempting for social media users to help to solve cases like the Boston bombing, they should leave it to the experts.
With Eskom’s rolling blackouts highly likely this winter, consumers have no choice but to switch off.
Although the appointment of Monwabisi Kalawe as chief executive of SAA has been criticised, industry commentators are cautiously optimistic.
The chicken industry is caught in a quagmire of politics that may soon lead to a price increase of as much as 50% in SA’s favourite source of protein.
Throwing money at problems does not solve all the issues that schools face.
Companies scramble for frequency bands as policy delays halt the fast network roll-out.
South Africa must fix its bigger long-term social issues if it hopes to encourage more people to become entrepreneurs, says Gem’s Mike Herrington.
Non-payments could spiral out of control if the government lends directly to small businesses.
Oil major BP is investing R2.5-billion in the upgrade of the Sapref refinery in Durban.
The battle by SA banks for the hearts and wallets of the consumer remains a priority, as financial institutions work to increase their reach.
Old Mutual is the first long-term assurance company to achieve level 2 broad-based BEE status and has maintained this status for three years.
The moribund economies of Italy and Japan have to release funds for investment if they are to prosper.
The loss of as much as 75% in advertising volume has spurred retrenchments in the business media.
Portugal is heading towards its second international bailout.