ANALYSIS | Associated Media Publishing’s closure rounds off nightmare month for media firms
Associated Media’s magazine brands include Cosmopolitan, Women on Wheels, and House and Leisure.
Science/Tech
Musk settlement with SEC over tweets approved by US judge
A US judge has approved Tesla and CEO Elon Musk’s $40m settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, resolving government claims that Musk misled the public with a flurry of tweets about a plan to take the company private.
YouTube is hitting the pause button in Hollywood
As Netflix and Amazon pour ever-larger sums into TV and movie production, Google is holding spending at current levels for its YouTube Red streaming service for the next two years.
Cutting data costs a government priority – Patel
Government will prioritise bringing down data costs as part of developing an economy in line with the fourth industrial revolution, says Minister of Economic Development Ebrahim Patel.
News24 Business | Scientists eye lab deep underground near Huguenots Tunnel – which may help unravel the universe’s secrets
A consortium of scientists is investigating the feasibility of building a laboratory the size of four Olympic swimming pools deep under the Du Toitskloof Mountain, where the Huguenot tunnel connects Paarl and Worcester.
News24 Business | 10 days to go: Sun is setting on solar tax incentive – here’s how you can still claim
With time running out on the solar tax incentive for individuals, the South African Revenue Service has issued a note explaining who qualifies for the credit and how to redeem it.