Naspers’s Prosus is slashing the Brazilian business’s profit forecast to defend it from well-funded competitive rivals.
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Duncan McLeod
Duncan McLeod is founder and managing editor of TechCentral. With more than 30 years of experience in technology journalism, he has worked for and contributed to a range of publications, including the Financial Mail, the Sunday Times and the Financial Times.
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