Some products from Apple, Facebook and HP are in short supply in a possible sign of the coronavirus outbreak’s effect on the global manufacturing system.

Elon Musk gave a public sign of support for Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey after an activist investor called for changes at the company including possibly replacing its leader.

Twitter is encouraging all staff around the world to work from home where possible as the company looks to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Promoted | ACS, a division of Altron, has strengthened its partnership with VMware Cloud Provider partner Routed to enhance its current disaster recovery offering with a more scalable and efficient cloud-based solution.

MTN Nigeria, MTN Group’s largest operating subsidiary, turned in a robust performance in the 2019 financial year, with mobile subscribers rising by 6.1 million to 64.3 million and profit before tax up by 31.1%.

JSE-listed technology services group Datatec is exploring the possibility of listing the Latin American arm of its Logicalis subsidiary on the Brazilian stock exchange, B3.

Huawei Technologies, the Chinese technology giant barred from doing business with US suppliers, is finding a way around the strict limits imposed by the Trump administration.

The PIC has dismissed the executive head of listed investments Fidelis Madavo for gross misconduct in the controversial R4.3-billion deal involving Ayo Technology Solutions.

JSE-listed technology group Altron has appointed Mark Harris, a former MD of IBM South Africa, as the new permanent MD of its Altron Nexus subsidiary following a tumultuous period for the business.

Missteps helped drive shares of Nokia in its current form close to their all-time lows as a multiple of expected earnings. Its new CEO, Pekka Lundmark, is tasked with the difficult job of returning it to prosperity.