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Oil falls after loadings resume at key Russian export hub

Oil prices fell on Monday, erasing last week’s gains, as loadings resumed at the key Russian export hub of Novorossiysk, after a two-day suspension at the Black Sea port that had been hit by a Ukrainian attack

Rand steady as markets brush off credit upgrade, pivot to interest rate decision

SA Rand held its ground in early trading on Monday

New Zealand’s top court rules that Uber drivers are employees

New Zealand’s highest court sided on Monday with a lower court’s ruling that drivers of Uber who brought a case against the rideshare company should be treated as employees, a decision that could pave the way for collective bargaining

L’Oréal buys second Chinese skincare stake as C-Beauty brands snare market share

Cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Monday it has taken a minority stake in mass-market Chinese skincare brand Lan, marking its second investment in recent months in China, where local brands have grown rapidly

New Zealand welcomes lifting of US tariffs on $1.25 billion in exports

New Zealand late on Sunday welcomed the United States’ (US) announcement that it would remove additional tariffs on a range of New Zealand agricultural products, including beef, offal and kiwi fruit, but said it would like to see all the additional US tariffs on New Zealand goods removed

Hyundai Motor announces $86 billion investment in South Korea after US trade 5 bideal

Hyundai Motor Group will invest $86.47 billion in South Korea from 2026 to 2030, the automaker said on Sunday after Seoul finalised a trade deal reducing United States (US) tariffs on South Korean autos to 15% from 25%.