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CEO and successful entrepreneur Jandre de Beer shares the top competitive industries in South Africa at the moment. While this may be insightful to learn, it also means that these industries face tough competition. Even with a sense of job security and knowing that your business is somewhat of a commodity, high profits and growth come with high risk.According to De Beer, nine out of 10 of these businesses fail despite their potential. What are the five most competitive industries in South Africa? Software developmentThe app development or software and technology space is the most competitive industry in South Africa, with over 60,000 new…

He said the government would begin issuing bonds to attract investment – but he was unable to say precisely just what the extra spending would go towards.The announcement came after two global credit ratings agencies put Scotland on a par with the UK, with Moody’s awarding a AA, while S&P Global gave a Aa3.John Swinney said: “This is a very proud day for Scotland, because we’ve achieved the best possible credit ratings we could within the United Kingdom from two of the world’s leading credit rating agencies. That’s a reflection of the economic strength of Scotland, the strength of our…

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson says he still has “PTSD” from the GOP’s failed effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act during President Donald Trump’s first term.Now, the party is about to plunge back into the tricky policy debate that once cost them seats in the House.This time around, though, Republicans are mostly stopping short of calling for a full-scale repeal of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, even as they slam the policy as a failure. Instead, the mantra among Republicans is “fix Obamacare.”But the clock is ticking. Open enrollment for health insurance has already…

With gold and silver surging, equities hitting fresh highs, and global uncertainty rattling markets, investors are increasingly unsure where to allocate their money. Should they buy more stocks? Hold cash? Move to gold or silver? According to market experts, the worst mistake investors can make today is trying to pick a single winning asset. Instead, they argue, the smartest defence in a volatile world is multi-asset diversification. Alok Jain, founder of Weekend Investing, outlined this in a detailed analysis comparing Indian equities, US equities, gold, silver and cash (or debt). “One of the most asked questions in investing is: where…

The U.S. government began reopening this week after the longest federal shutdown in the country’s history, but a cohort of Coloradans aren’t happy with the bill that made it happen, saying it could have devastating effects on the hemp industry and businesses that rely on the sale of cannabidiol, or CBD, as well as some consumers. On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill that funds government operations through Jan. 30. President Donald Trump signed it following the vote. Among the myriad of things it addresses, the bill bans most hemp-derived consumable products by limiting the amount…

Conventional wisdom in forex trading points people towards common approaches in technical and fundamental analysis. As traders employ various strategies to capitalize on price fluctuations, tried-and-tested ways offer a level of comfort that help trades make informed decisions based on historical price patterns, economic indicators, and market sentiment. Regardless of where they are in their trading journeys, no trader should ever ignore past price trends and macroeconomic factors. However, those who have been trading for some time and are quite comfortable (maybe even a bit too comfortable) with their economic calendars and Moving Averages, could experiment with some more unconventional…

Underlying operating profit at United Utilities (UU.) rose by two-thirds to £562mn for the half-year, driven by the entry into a new five-year regulatory cycle in which water companies have been allowed to raise prices to improve services.Like its competitors, United Utilities needs to do better. Last month, the Environment Agency published its annual performance assessment for the 9 water and sewerage companies in England and gave them the lowest collective ranking on record. Serious pollution incidents were up 60 per cent last year, and although water companies talk a lot about their focus on environmental improvements, “the results are…

Leading Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) manufacturer Tilaknagar Industries Ltd on Thursday (November 13) reported a net profit of ₹52.6 crore for the quarter ended September 2025, down 9.6% from ₹58.2 crore in the same period last year.Revenue for the quarter increased 6.2% year-on-year to ₹398.3 crore from ₹374.9 crore, indicating steady topline growth. EBITDA, however, declined 8.4% to ₹60 crore from ₹65.7 crore in Q2 FY25, while the operating margin narrowed to 15% from 17.5% in the year-ago period.For Q2 FY26, consolidated volumes rose 16.2% year-on-year to 34.2 lakh cases, with the company recording market share gains in most key…

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Russia’s oil processing has fallen just 3% this year despite Ukraine’s biggest drone attacks to date as refineries averted a steep decline in fuel production by leveraging spare capacity to offset damage from the strikes, sources said and data showed.Ukraine has ramped up drone attacks deep inside Russia, aiming to knock out oil refineries, depots and pipelines and cripple Moscow’s biggest source of funding for the war in Ukraine.Most of the attacks occurred at the start of 2025 then resumed from August. Ukrainian drones struck at least 17 major refineries in total, forcing Russia, the world’s second-largest crude exporter, to…