Helena Wasserman

England

Business Editor at Fin24

News24 Business editor.

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Articles

Inflation cools to 2.7% thanks in part to cheaper fuel | Business

2 days ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. Annual consumer inflation cooled to 2.7% in March, from 3.2% in February. This was the first inflation decline in five months, and was largely due to lower fuel prices, Statistics SA reported. Average fuel prices are almost 9% cheaper than a year ago and, despite a sharp weakening in the rand, petrol and diesel prices are currently on track for small cuts in the first week of May.
Petrol, diesel prices may still get cheaper – despite rand crash | Business

1 week ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

SA fuel prices are largely determined by international oil costs and the rand exchange rate, as oil is priced in dollars. The rand has been slammed, weakening more than 100c against the dollar over the past week. But, luckily, oil prices have seen even more pain. For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. Despite a big decline in the rand, diesel and petrol prices are still on track for small cuts in the first week of May.
SA banks at 'crazy' levels, says fund manager - as bond bloodbath and GNU crisis bite

2 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

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An idiot's guide to the Budget and GNU chaos

3 weeks ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

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'Family at war with itself': Popular Cape restaurant owner in legal battle with son

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

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Interest rates: Reserve Bank missed an opportunity this week, say economists

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

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Inflation remained unchanged in Feb, despite red-hot maize prices

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. Annual consumer inflation was 3.2% in February, unchanged from January's level. This was cooler than expected, with a median estimate of 15 economists in a Bloomberg survey forecasting a rate of 3.4%. Fuel prices continue to be cheaper than a year ago, helping to tame inflation.
BUDGET NUTSHELL | It's going to bite

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

Currencies Commodities Jse Indexes Rand - Dollar 18.35 -0.8% Rand - Pound 23.75 -0.7% Rand - Euro 20.03 -0.7% Rand - Aus dollar 11.55 -0.7% Rand - Yen 0.12 -0.4% Platinum 984.04 -0.2% Palladium 947.24 +1.3% Gold 2,920.25 +0.2% Silver 33.04 +0.3% Brent Crude 69.56 +0.4% Top 40 79,577 -0.2% ALSI 86,874 -0.3% RESI 10 62,502 -2.4% INDI 25 124,255 +0.5% FINI 15 19,853 +0.1% All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Editorial feedback and complaints Contact the public editor with feedback for our...
SA economy is growing again - but weaker than expected, despite farming bounce-back

1 month ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

Currencies Commodities Jse Indexes Rand - Dollar 18.57 +0.2% Rand - Pound 23.62 +0.0% Rand - Euro 19.52 -0.0% Rand - Aus dollar 11.55 +0.3% Rand - Yen 0.12 -0.1% Platinum 956.95 -0.8% Palladium 945.25 +0.6% Gold 2,916.35 +0.8% Silver 31.87 +0.6% Brent Crude 71.62 -1.7% Top 40 79,713 -0.6% ALSI 87,031 -0.6% RESI 10 59,769 -1.4% INDI 25 124,719 -0.7% FINI 15 20,391 +0.0% All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Editorial feedback and complaints Contact the public editor with feedback for our...
Stage 6 triggered by 'domino effect' after trip at key power station

2 months ago | brnw.ch | Helena Wasserman

Currencies Commodities Jse Indexes Rand - Dollar 18.37 +0.0% Rand - Pound 23.19 +0.1% Rand - Euro 19.23 -0.1% Rand - Aus dollar 11.68 -0.0% Rand - Yen 0.12 -0.1% Platinum 975.30 0.0% Palladium 976.00 0.0% Gold 2,934.00 0.0% Silver 32.51 0.0% Brent-ruolie 74.43 -2.8% Top 40 81,392 +0.0% ALSI 88,914 +0.1% RESI 10 61,666 -2.7% INDI 25 128,292 +0.6% FINI 15 20,475 +0.8% All JSE data delayed by at least 15 minutes Editorial feedback and complaints Contact the public editor with feedback for our...