Barbara Lewis

4 days ago | gurutrade.com | John Revill |Oliver Hirt |Miranda Murray |Barbara Lewis

ZURICH, June 23 (Reuters) - Holcim has completed the spin-off of its North American business Amrize , which achieved a $30 billion valuation for the building materials supplier in early trading on Monday. Shareholders were given one Amrize share for every share in Holcim in the 100% spin-off of the business, which the Swiss-listed company said aimed to sharpen its focus on the different market dynamics in North America compared with the rest of the world.

Feb 3, 2025 | dailymaverick.co.za | Tannur Anders |Alexander Winning |Bernadette Baum |Barbara Lewis

TRUMP'S SA SHOCK South Africa's rand, stocks, and bonds fell after Trump threatened to cut funding over land expropriation concerns JOHANNESBURG, Feb 3 (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand, stocks and government bonds fell on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he would cut off funding to the country.

Feb 3, 2025 | gurutrade.com | Tannur Anders |Alexander Winning |Bernadette Baum |Barbara Lewis

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 3 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand, stocks and government bonds fell on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would cut off funding to the country. Trump said on Sunday, without citing evidence, that "certain classes of people" in South Africa were being treated "very badly" and he would suspend aid until the matter was investigated.