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SA’s fish exports outrun inflation, gains global traction

Import/Export

SA’s fish exports outrun inflation, gains global traction

4 Jul 2025

Strong second-half sales boost Mr Price's annual profit

Sales

Strong second-half sales boost Mr Price's annual profit

Nqobile Dludla 6 Jun 2025

Pepkor showcases growth across its portfolio

Banking & Finance

Pepkor showcases growth across its portfolio

4 Jun 2025

Source: Supplied.

Healthcare

Dis-Chem Pharmacies posts annual profit jump, declares final dividend

Nqobile Dludla 30 May 2025

Source: © Ask Traders WPP CEO Mark Read says WPP's financial performance in Q1 was in line with expectations, and performance is anticipated to improve in the second half

Advertising

WPP's Q1 results dip, tariffs not expected to directly impact the network

25 Apr 2025

Diary of a CMO: What’s marketing’s contribution to profit?

Research

Diary of a CMO: What’s marketing’s contribution to profit?

Mary Kyriakidi, Issued by Kantar 23 Apr 2025

Kenya Airways planes are seen through a window at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Nairobi, Kenya, 1 August 2020. Reuters/Njeri Mwangi/File Photo

Travel

Kenya Airways records profit after more than a decade of losses

George Obulutsa 26 Mar 2025

Food retailers to gain as inflation pressure mounts in SA

FMCG

Food retailers to gain as inflation pressure mounts in SA

Ann Sebastian 19 Mar 2025

Growthpoint's half-year results exceed expectations

Mixed-Use Property

Growthpoint's half-year results exceed expectations

Issued by Catchwords 13 Mar 2025

Source: Supplied.

Banking

Discovery's financial results reveal a 34% surge in earnings, showcasing global growth

4 Mar 2025

Source: © More About Advertising

Marketing & Media

WPP’s 2024 preliminary results see shares plunge 16% to a four year low

27 Feb 2025

Samsung’s Q4 guidance casts shadow on its CES 2025 showing

Technology

Samsung’s Q4 guidance casts shadow on its CES 2025 showing

Lindsey Schutters 9 Jan 2025

Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida announcing the financial results. Source: Nissan

Automotive

Market responds well to Nissan and Honda merger talks

Lindsey Schutters 18 Dec 2024

Rail carriages are pictured at the Siggenthal plant of cement maker Holcim in Wurenlingen near Zurich, Switzerland. Source: Reuters/Denis Balibouse

Materials & Equipment

Holcim Lafarge sale ups Chinese ownership of African cement market

Kanjyik Ghosh and Surbhi Misra 3 Dec 2024

Pepkor reveals 17% profit growth to R9.8bn, boosting confidence in retail and fintech

Banking & Finance

Pepkor reveals 17% profit growth to R9.8bn, boosting confidence in retail and fintech

26 Nov 2024

Premier Group open to acquisitions after profit jumps 32.4%

Food & bev. services

Premier Group open to acquisitions after profit jumps 32.4%

Sfundo Parakozov 13 Nov 2024

TFG says sales turning higher after first-half profit drop

Sales

TFG says sales turning higher after first-half profit drop

Nqobile Dludla 13 Nov 2024

Nissan to axe 9,000 jobs, cut production on weak China, US sales

Dealers

Nissan to axe 9,000 jobs, cut production on weak China, US sales

7 Nov 2024

Source: © WPP Despite third-quarter results showing a strong performance from GroupM and WPP's winning of the Amazon media account, the network's expectations for the full year remain unchanged

Advertising

Strong Q3 performance for WPP; full year expectations remain unchanged

23 Oct 2024

The Spar Group reports growth with strategic refocus

Retail

The Spar Group reports growth with strategic refocus

1 Oct 2024

Source: Reuters.

Banking

Discovery's digital bank narrows losses, focuses on organic growth

Sfundo Parakozov 20 Sep 2024

Ascential, the Cannes Lions festival owner, as been bought out by its rival Informa

Advertising

Cannes Lion Festival bought out by rival business, informa

Danette Breitenbach 24 Jul 2024

Media

MultiChoice slides into annual loss

Nqobile Dludla 13 Jun 2024

International Accounting Standards Board proposes new disclosures for business acquisitions

Accounting & Auditing

International Accounting Standards Board proposes new disclosures for business acquisitions

Madelie Olivey CA(SA, Issued by SAICA 4 Jun 2024

Ornico unveils financial services insights from 2023

Research

Ornico unveils financial services insights from 2023

Issued by Ornico 30 May 2024

Source: Wikipedia.

Financial Services

Discovery surpasses targets: Strong half-year results

25 Mar 2024

Source: Reuters.

Insurance & Actuarial

Prudential's annual earnings rise on strong policy sales

Archishma Iyer and Rishav Chatterjee 20 Mar 2024

Spar steps up battle for affluent and discount shoppers

Retailers

Spar steps up battle for affluent and discount shoppers

Nqobile Dludla 18 Mar 2024

Woolworths delivers double-digit profit growth in SA

Banking & Finance

Woolworths delivers double-digit profit growth in SA

28 Feb 2024

Source: © Scaliger 123rf "AI will be fundamental for our business and we are embracing the opportunities that it presents, putting it at the heart of our operations and our work for clients," says Mark Read, CEO WPP.

Marketing

AI fundamental to WPP business, says WPP CEO, Mark Read

22 Feb 2024

Kumba revenue and profits are up, but job cuts still happening

Mining

Kumba revenue and profits are up, but job cuts still happening

Lindsey Schutters 20 Feb 2024

Toyota hikes annual profit forecast after Q3 beats expectations

Dealers

Toyota hikes annual profit forecast after Q3 beats expectations

7 Feb 2024

Source: AdWeek Mark Read, CEO of WPP

Marketing

WPP CEO Mark Read: AI is an opportunity, not a threat in the industry

31 Jan 2024

LG Electronics releases Q3 2023 financials

Banking & Finance

LG Electronics releases Q3 2023 financials

3 Nov 2023

Woolworths to spend R10bn in capex by 2026

Retailers

Woolworths to spend R10bn in capex by 2026

Tannur Anders 31 Aug 2023

Travel

Competition Tribunal commences hearing on SAA-Takatso merger

20 Jun 2023

FMCG

Rhodes and Bull Brand producer RFG grows revenue but load shedding weighs on costs

25 May 2023

Image supplied. The new concept Guess store in Sandton

Retailers

Guess launches first flagship concept store in Pretoria

5 May 2023

FMCG

AVI profit rises marginally on price hikes

6 Mar 2023

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Woolworths' profit up 75%, but SA's power crisis will hurt growth

Nqobile Dludla 1 Mar 2023

Source © City A.M. WPP has released its full year and Q4 financial results showing a positive outlook for the industry

Marketing & Media

WPP 2022 results show positive outlook for the industry

24 Feb 2023

Source: Reuters.

Insurance & Actuarial

Insurer Discovery posts 9% drop in interim profit on higher rates, choppy market

23 Feb 2023

Hasbro to cut 15% of global workforce

Design & Manufacturing

Hasbro to cut 15% of global workforce

1 Feb 2023

Source: ©Markus Mainka -

FMCG

AVI says price hikes boost sales, but profits flat

Nqobile Dludla 26 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Africa real estate trends to watch out for in 2023

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Africa real estate trends to watch out for in 2023

Tilda Mwai 10 Jan 2023

Source: Supplied.

Hospital Groups

Life Healthcare reports strong recovery in a broad range of surgical and medical activities

17 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Retailers

Spar profit slips on higher expenses

Nqobile Dludla 16 Nov 2022

Source: ©juananbarros -

FMCG

Food: Inflation, security and the gathering storm

Stephen Rushton 15 Nov 2022