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Puma’s long slide: the rise and fall of a German sports icon

Germany’s Puma and fierce rival Adidas have their roots in the very same house whee brothers Rudolf and Adolf Dassler launched their shoe business a century ago, before a major fall-out between the siblings split the company in two.

Rand gains as gold hits fresh peak before key interest rate decisions

SA commodity-linked Rand edged higher in early trade on Wednesday,

Gold’s blistering rally continues past $5 200 as Dollar plunges to 4-year low

Gold broke through $5 200 for ​the first time on Wednesday, after rising more than 3% on Tuesday, as ‌the Dollar plunged to a near four-year low amid persisting geopolitical concerns, ahead of a United States (US) Federal Reserve monetary policy decision

IMF board approves final review of Zambia’s lending program, unlocking $190 million

Executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday approved the sixth and final review of Zambia’s extended credit facility

SA to make public plans to boost local vehicle production

South Africa (SA) will present measures by the end of February to boost local vehicle production, including reviews of luxury taxes on imported cars and import tariffs, the government said on Tuesday.

IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Liberia on ECF review, new climate resilience facility

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation led by Daehaeng Kim has concluded a two‑week mission to Monrovia, announcing staff‑level agreements with the Liberian authorities on both the third review of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and a new climate‑focused programme under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF).