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Dollar mixed after four-day rally, Fed meeting in focus

The United States (US) Dollar struggled for direction on Wednesday after a four-day winning streak, as investors shifted their focus to the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy meeting later in the session and to upcoming economic data.

MTN to distribute dividends as BEE share scheme winds down

Shareholders of the MTN Black Economic Empowerment scheme, Zakhele Futhi, can expect payment on their investments from today as part of the scheme’s unwind.

PAP boosts partnerships to advance democracy, rights, anti-corruption

Africa is grappling with the intertwined challenges of development, democracy, and accountability.

SA salaries hold steady in June, but economic concerns loom

South African (SA) take-home salaries remained largely unchanged in June, following three consecutive months of moderation, according to the latest data from BankservAfrica.

SA committed to ensure trade relations with US continues

US, China to resume tariff talks in effort to extend truce

Senior United States (US) and Chinese negotiators meet in Stockholm on Monday to tackle longstanding economic disputes at the centre of the countries’ trade war, aiming to extend a truce keeping sharply higher tariffs at bay.