Alec Hogg: Facebook double standards exposed by WSJ
"The highly respected US publication exposed double standards baked into the operating systems of Facebook, YouTube and Instagram." This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members please login...
View ArticleFinancial Times perspective: China goes Mao with Xi personality cult
"A one-party state, combined with ritual veneration of the leader, is a recipe for misrule," writes Gideon Rachman of the Financial Times. This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members please...
View Article‘When communists are around there is never a bargain’– Piet Viljoen on China
Counterpoint value fund manager Piet Viljoen joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg as Thursday’s Power Hour c0-host, with the veteran money manager ringing the alarm bells when it comes to investing in...
View ArticleAlec Hogg: Xi demands higher pay for Tencent’s workers
Xi Jinping is issuing a direct order that Tencent cut their profit by raising wages and improve conditions for employees, writes Alec Hogg. This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members please...
View ArticleNaspers mulling over mandatory vaccines for SA staff
By S’thembile Cele (Bloomberg) – Naspers is considering making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for South African staff after the country’s largest medical-scheme administrator took the step earlier this...
View ArticleFinancial Times Perspective: Evergrande – end of China’s build model?
"Valued at $41bn in 2020, the spectacular unravelling of property group Evergrande exposes deep flaws in Beijing's growth strategy." This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members please login...
View ArticleAlec Hogg: Why shocks rocking China are important for all SAs – not just...
"There's a lot of transitioning going on in China right now, with significant implications for investors around the world." This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members please login here. Not...
View ArticleAlec Hogg: China president-for-life doubles down on risky actions
"The closer one looks at what is happening in China, the more distressing the picture. And yes, we need to pay attention," writes Alec Hogg. This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members...
View ArticlePremium: After four decades of dormancy, inflation is returning – and Bitcoin...
Inflation in the US is back at levels last seen in the early 1980s. Where America goes, the world follows. Looking back, it's predictable. This article is exclusive to Biznews Premium. Members please...
View ArticleThe Daily Insider: The Naspers party is now well and truly over
Twenty years ago, you could buy Naspers shares for R12 each. A decade later they had risen to R222. Today you’ll need R2,550 for that same Naspers share. Very few stocks achieve this “ten bagger”...
View ArticleNaspers and Prosus earnings slashed as Tencent catches a cold
JSE heavyweights Naspers and Prosus announced earnings guidance for its half-year results, which were markedly lower compared to the prior period. This is predominately because of higher finance costs...
View ArticleThe week that was: SARB hikes rates 0.25%, Naspers earnings slide, Wiese...
By Justin Rowe-Roberts, Investment correspondent There’s never a dull week in the financial markets. Despite several macroeconomic issues unravelling primarily as a result of the pandemic – such as...
View ArticleDavid Shapiro on whether Naspers and Prosus remain good investments
South Africa’s favourite market commentator David Shapiro sheds light on Naspers and Prosus results, which have been eagerly anticipated by the market. Naspers and Prosus have been drags on the...
View ArticleProsus and Naspers: an unwavering growth strategy
*This content is brought to you by Naspers/Prosus There have been significant developments at Naspers-Prosus in recent times. The Great Value Unlock Trade (a cross-holding structure that was highly...
View ArticleThe week that was: Stocks on discount for Black Friday?
By Justin Rowe-Roberts, Investment correspondent A quiet week for local and international markets because of Thanksgiving in the United States. However, it still provided much to ponder. The news of a...
View ArticleBizNews share shootout – Shapiro goes big on Naspers and Prosus
Sasfin Securities’ David Shapiro sheds light on all the developments taking place across local and international markets, with a specific focus on the pressure faced by US equities at the latter end of...
View ArticleMarket commentators pick their stocks to watch in 2022
Sasol, Naspers and Capitec are some of the big names that have been selected by a variety of South Africa’s best fund managers as their preferred stock picks on the local bourse for 2022. The veteran...
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Naspers slides as Tencent offloads $3bn stake in Singapore’s Sea – With...
Chinese internet giant Tencent has sold a stake in the Sea Group for around $3bn whilst retaining an 18.7% interest in the business. This comes weeks after distributing $16.4bn of its stake in JD.com...
View ArticleBob van Dijk invests R157m in Prosus shares
The man in charge of JSE heavyweights Naspers and Prosus Bob van Dijk has taken a leap of faith and bought R157m in Prosus shares on the open market. The obvious question is why did he choose Prosus...
View ArticleDavid Shapiro on swapping out data for company insights; the China way
As is customary for a Monday, Sasfin Securities David Shapiro brings us up to speed with the financial markets. Bloomberg published data showing foreigners are net sellers of South African equity so...
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