Vinted users furious over InPost UK parcel delays
Some users describe parcels not being collected from InPost UK lockers or left stuck in transit.
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US economic growth revised up on strong consumer spending
Growth was revised up to 3.8% in the period from April through to June – up from the previous estimate of 3.3%.
JLR begins ‘phased restart’ of operations
The carmaker says it is working through a backlog of payments as its IT systems come back online.
Farage urges Bank of England boss to stop bond sales
Reform UK argues the sell-off, started in 2022, is pushing up the government’s borrowing costs.
Starbucks to close some US and UK stores
The coffee chain is restructuring to save money by closing its worst performing stores.
Customers’ debt to energy suppliers soars to £4.4bn
More than a million households have no plan to pay off their energy debt, regulator Ofgem says.
How AI Is Protecting Black Rhinos in Kenya’s Aberdare National Park
In the lush, mountainous forests of Kenya’s Aberdare National Park, a groundbreaking initiative is blending cutting-edge technology with time-honored conservation to safeguard one of Africa’s most iconic species: the eastern black rhino. Led by Rhino Ark Kenya Charitable Trust in partnership with the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), this project is piloting an AI-driven system to […]
Embracing The Future Of Coaching In SA
Arguably driven by the ubiquity of the machine in our work and personal lives, we find ourselves in an age of unrelenting self-optimisation. From executive functioning and productivity to biohacking and mindfulness practices, the challenges and opportunities of being our ‘best self’ are permeating every aspect of daily life. People are striving for persistent high […]
News24 Business | Eskom aims to avoid load shedding this winter – or limit it to Stage 2 at most
If unplanned breakdowns remain 13 000 MW, Eskom could avoid load shedding altogether this winter, for a second year in a row.
News24 Business | Govt in talks with the PIC over its investment in struggling Daybreak Foods
The government is “engaging” with the Public Investment Corporation about its investment in embattled state-owned poultry player Daybreak Foods, saying appropriate steps will be taken to protect stakeholder interests and ensure accountability.
News24 Business | OPINION | Directors beware: Excuses for unpaid pension contributions won’t be accepted
Employers cannot avoid their pension obligations through delay tactics or legal posturing – and directors cannot rely on financial distress as a defence to escape personal liability for unpaid contributions, write Nicolette van Vuuren and Tshepiso Tshshonga.
News24 Business | OPINION | Legal lessons for SA employers about stressed, depressed workers
Recent judgments offer critical insights into managing mental health issues related to misconduct, incapacity and constructive dismissal, write Fiona Leppan and Kgodisho Phashe,
News24 Business | Govt’s ad about lion hunting is misleading, watchdog finds
SA’s Advertising Regulator has said that a recent lion hunting radio ad from government’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment was misleading after it incorrectly grouped all lion breeding and hunting as illegal.
News24 Business | Brian Kantor | What SA can learn from 1980s America
What makes a country great? In economic terms, it’s all about the efficient use of capital. Brian Kantor looks at the lessons for SA from the US in the 1980s.
News24 Business | Tequila vs spirit cooler: Booze brand must change misleading label, ad watchdog demands
The Advertising Regulatory Board has ordered alcohol brand Cactus Jack to change its labelling within 90 days, after ruling it misled customers into thinking they were purchasing pure tequila instead of just a spirit cooler.
News24 Business | Wendy Knowler Win of the Week | The floral flop that Netflorist insisted was ‘correct’
When one of his employees suffered a personal loss, Cape Town businessman Paul Francis ordered a R700 bouquet of flowers to be sent to him via Netflorist. But what was delivered came as an unpleasant surprise, writes Wendy Knowler.
News24 Business | Liqui Fruit ordered to change wording about local farms
The Advertising Regulatory Board has instructed PepsiCo-owned Liqui Fruit to remove or amend wording on its website that implies the fruits it uses are all sourced from local farms, ruling this is misleading.
News24 Business | Money questions? Answered | The defunct VAT hike and your bank fees
Maya Fisher-French explains how the VAT hike would have impacted banking fees – and why Capitec customers would have experienced a 7% fee increase.
News24 Business | Meta threatens to cut off Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria
Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations as the US tech giant reportedly threatened to cut off Facebook and Instagram in Africa’s most populous country.
News24 Business | Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission
The 20th International Nomads Festival, which is held in mid-April every year, involves clean-up initiatives to protect the world’s deserts.