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Gold edged lower as traders cautiously await highly anticipated US inflation data in an effort to assess the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates. Bullion has had a lacklustre…
Trevor Noah to leave ‘The Daily Show’
Trevor Noah will leave “The Daily Show” on December 8. The comedian, who has fronted the late-night show since September 2015, will host his final programme later this year, having…
‘Hand of God’ ball up for auction
LONDON. — The ball Diego Maradona used to score his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup could fetch £3 million when it goes under…
Transnet strike costs SA mineral producers R815m a day
South African miners are losing R815 million in export revenue per day due to an ongoing strike at state-owned logistics firm Transnet which has hit commodity exports, an industry body…
Djokovic has a good chance of getting Australian visa
BRISBANE. — A Melbourne-based immigration lawyer says Novak Djokovic will likely be successful if he applies for a visa to enter Australia for the season-opening tennis major next year despite…
Wright heaps praise on Arsenal star Martinelli
LONDON. — Ian Wright has heaped praise on Gabriel Martinelli and urged Arsenal to secure his long-term future by giving the forward ”whatever he wants”. Martinelli has been one of…
Don’t hesitate to rework debts: Zambia
Zambia’s Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has urged other African nations considering using the Group of 20’s Common Framework mechanism to restructure unaffordable debt to act quickly. Africa’s first pandemic-era sovereign…
Oil holds three-day slump as slowdown concerns take centre stage
Oil steadied after three days of declines as investors weighed a hawkish set of minutes from the Federal Reserve and an industry report that pointed to a substantial build in…
Wilder back in the ring
NEW YORK. — Heavyweight boxer Deontay Wilder returns to action tomorrow night almost a year to the day since his last fight — an epic trilogy encounter with Tyson Fury.…
Crypto hackers looting over US$3bn
Cryptocurrencies may have crashed this year but they remain a digital cash-machine for one potent constituency: hackers. At least US$718 million has been stolen so far in October alone, taking…