Raymond Ackerman, Founder of South Africa’s Pick n Pay, Dies at 92
Raymond Ackerman, who built Pick n Pay Stores Ltd. up from scratch into one of South Africa’s biggest
2023-09-07 14:20
China Sending Envoys to North Korea Before Kim’s Russia Trip
China plans to send its second high-profile delegation to North Korea in less than two months, just before
2023-09-07 13:48
L’Occitane Slumps After Boss Ends Talks on Potential Buyout
L’Occitane International SA fell by the most on record after its billionaire chairman ended deliberations on a potential
2023-09-05 10:19
China’s Fragile Recovery Keeps Policymakers on Alert
China’s trade and inflation data this week will likely signal that the economy’s recovery remains fragile, keeping pressure
2023-09-03 15:27
Rice Market Shows Strain After India’s 6-Week Campaign of Curbs
In about six weeks, India has rattled the rice market. The world’s top shipper has placed restrictions on
2023-09-03 09:57
Oligopolies Curb Nigeria’s Efforts to Tame Inflation, Study Says
Reforms are needed in Nigeria to increase competition and reduce the ability of large and dominant firms to
2023-09-01 15:50
Slower US Job Growth to Support Fed Patience
Employment growth in the world’s largest economy probably cooled and wage increases moderated in August, suggesting a further
2023-08-27 14:22
German Inflation Trauma of 1923 Strikes an Uneasy Chord Today
By late-1923, hyperinflation had rendered Germany’s currency so worthless that one woman used several billion marks of banknotes
2023-08-27 13:54
Instacart’s IPO Plans Show Bottom-Line Benefit of Strategy Shift
Instacart is preparing to go public as its core grocery-delivery business is slowing and it pivots to a
2023-08-26 09:56
Soy Heads for Second Weekly Gain as US Heat Curbs Crop Yields
US soybean prices rose for a second straight week, as excessive heat and dryness threaten to further erode
2023-08-26 00:51
Ukraine Recap: Zelenskiy Rebuffs Criticism on Military Strategy
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pushed back against criticism that Ukraine’s forces are too spread out over the front line,
2023-08-24 00:51
Rice Supply Faces New Threat as India Mulls More Restrictions
India, the world’s biggest rice exporter, is considering more restrictions on its shipments of the grain as the
2023-08-22 14:23