Qualcomm, the largest maker of mobile-phone chips, will acquire NXP Semiconductors in a transaction valued at US$47bn, aiming to speed an expansion into new industries and reduce its dependence on the smartphone market. San Diego-based
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ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu on Thursday denied ever meeting former SABC chief operating officer Hlaudi Motsoeneng in an attempt to “capture” him. “The chief whip states for the record that he has never at any
Lee Jae-yong, the crown prince of the founding family that controls Samsung Group, is getting expanded corporate power. Now comes the guessing game about what he’ll do with it. On Thursday, Lee officially joined a nine-person board at
Snapchat will seek to raise as much as US$4bn in its planned initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The IPO could value Snapchat at about $25bn to $35bn, the people said, asking not
Microsoft introduced an all-in-one desktop personal computer and previewed an update to Windows 10 software that focuses on new creative features for designers of virtual and augmented reality
National treasury will ensure it protects South Africa’s fiscal integrity with regard to South Africa’s nuclear procurement plan. Deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas told media on Wednesday that treasury will
The heat will be on finance minister Pravin Gordhan when he delivers his mid-term budget on Wednesday at a time when the economy is stagnating, the nation stands on the brink of a junk credit rating and
BlackBerry showed off the last phone it will market itself before completely outsourcing design, production and distribution to partners: a 5,5-inch touchscreen device that rivals the size of the iPhone 7 Plus and
Xiaomi, once the biggest smartphone vendor in China, has unveiled its most expensive handsets as it seeks to recapture sales with a push into high-end devices. The Mi Note 2, sporting a curved screen
Former ANC MP Vytjie Mentor has filed papers at the high court in Pretoria seeking to intervene in President Jacob Zuma’s bid to halt the release of the public protector’s “state capture” report. The matter was initially set