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- businessweekly
- July 12, 2024
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Looming wave of iron ore supply threatens US$100 price floor
Iron ore prices are likely to stay in three digits for the rest of 2024, insulated to a large degree from China’s faltering economy by cost support that kicks in at around US$100 a tonne.
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- July 12, 2024
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Your guide for managing a financial windfall
Getting a financial windfall can come from various sources such as an inheritance or winning a lottery. A financial windfall might change your life and present you with a lot of financial opportunities, however, if you don’t utilise it wisely it may create unpleasant moments.
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- July 12, 2024
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Too many SA consumers enter debt counselling prematurely
Major SA banks have warned that many heavily indebted South Africans opt for debt counselling when their financial circumstances do not necessarily warrant it.
- businessweekly
- July 12, 2024
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How Millennials, Gen Z approach money
One generation still wears skinny jeans, while the other thrifts for vintage clothing. One grew up without the internet, while the other does not know what a flip phone is.
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- July 12, 2024
- 67 views
Zimbabwe heading for worst cotton season in history
Zimbabwe is bracing for its worst cotton season ever, with deliveries so far falling far short of projections.
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- July 12, 2024
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Persistent shortage of ZiG cash continues to hurt citizens
The issue of the week is one we have talked about before, but enquiries have continued to come from you to ask where is the ZWG? Many have said they have never held a coin or a note in their hand since the new currency was launched in April.
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- July 12, 2024
- 71 views
Establishing contextualised practices for start-up communities
The past 10 articles have been focusing on the establishment of start-up communities each with a specific domain of interest. The foundation of each community, is knowledge and innovation.
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- July 12, 2024
- 42 views
Can heart attacks in young people be prevented with a simple cholesterol test at 18?
For a long time, we have been following US and European guidelines on heart care. But these norms are based on data in the West and not India.
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- July 12, 2024
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AI obsession obscures bigger promise of climate tech
The implications for our warming planet of recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence boil down to this: AI offers great advantages in everything from monitoring ice melt and deforestation to optimizing power grids, but it’s incredibly power hungry, which can mean more carbon emissions and more climate destruction.
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- July 12, 2024
- 67 views
Making travel plans that cater for an autistic child
For the past few years, I have faced a challenge that many parents with autistic children experience — taking the family on holiday with my 10-year-old daughter, who is on the autism spectrum.