Alphabet is getting serious about reining in spending, but the math whizzes who run the company are still playing games when it comes to some big financial decisions. The Internet search giant buried a maths game in its share
Telkom’s share price jumped by almost 6% on Thursday after the partially state-owned telecommunications group said it expects normalised headline earnings per share for the six months to 3 September 2016 to increase
Apple on Thursday introduced the first overhaul of its MacBook Pro laptop in more than four years, demonstrating dedication to a product that represents a small percentage of revenue. The highlight is a new digital display on the
Apple unveiled new Mac computers as it seeks to revitalise a product line that co-founder Steve Jobs once said would be rendered redundant by the iPad. Overhauled MacBook Pro laptops and a new computer monitor were presented in a press
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
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
A technology start-up created by two youngsters, one from Tembisa, near Johannesburg, and the other from rural KwaZulu-Natal, has started making waves with a “productivity engine” after
Blue Label’s share price has been on a strong run since it announced its intention to invest a 35% equity stake in Cell C at the end of last year. Coupled with good growth numbers in its first half 2016 results, it has gained more than 60% so far
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