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General Motors pulls plug on robotaxi project
The car making giant says it will refocus on self-driving technology for personal vehicles.
UK rent soars by £3,240 since pandemic, says Zoopla
The cost of renting rose sharply after lockdown was lifted but the rate of increase is now slowing.
Avanti West Coast workers to strike over Christmas
Train managers have voted for walkouts on 22, 23 and 29 December in a row over rest days.
News24 Business | ‘Doing the basics right’: Thungela says 60Mt on Transnet’s coal line is within reach
South Africa’s largest miner of export coal says Transnet has been able to run volumes at an annualised rate of 60 million tonnes in recent weeks.
News24 Business | US, UK target high-flying gold smuggler accused of Zim bribes, money laundering
An international gold smuggling and money laundering network has been sanctioned by the US and UK governments.
News24 Business | Ramokgopa courts hydrogen investors in Japan
Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa met with potential funders and trading companies in Japan, as he courted investors for green hydrogen projects
News24 Business | Business brief | ARC’s TymeBank still on its growth curve; Google announces quantum chip leap
An overview of the biggest business developments in SA and beyond.
News24 Business | Anger at plan to turn Nazi tunnels into bunker for super-rich
A German property developer has sparked outrage with a plan to turn a World War II tunnel system into a luxury bunker for rich survivalists who fear the outbreak of World War III.
News24 Business | Rupert Murdoch loses bid to sideline his three ‘moderate’ kids
Rupert Murdoch has lost a bid to change his family trust to consolidate control of his media empire in the hands of his son Lachlan, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing a sealed court document.
News24 Business | How to avoid a December budget blow-out
Be aware of things that trigger you to spend more than you can afford.
Car finance scandal branded ‘one unholy mess’
Aggrieved car buyers who feel they were mis-sold a loan should complain to their lender, MPs hear.