Investing & Finance Going for a steal: Why ARC wants out March 19, 2025 by Giulietta Talevi The decision to bail marks an ignominious end to what was supposed to be SA’s pre-eminent Black empowerment investment vehicle Read More
Investing & Finance Barloworld surges on bidder’s chatter March 11, 2025 by Ann Crotty Can Barloworld’s Saudi bidder avoid a collision with South Africa’s takeover rules given unguarded talk that it wants a deal done, ASAP Read More
Investing & Finance CEO stays as Barloworld bid drags on March 3, 2025 by Ann Crotty Barloworld’s compromised CEO isn’t going anywhere – even though his buyout offer will only be resolved by end-September Read More
Investing & Finance Shareholders tell Barloworld board to take a hike February 27, 2025 by Ann Crotty It’s no go for the compromised Barloworld CEO and his Saudi partners, as shareholders come out in force against a buyout bid Read More
Investing & Finance The exchange … with Bidcorp’s David Cleasby February 27, 2025 by Giulietta Talevi The market wasn’t agog over Bidcorp’s first-half results, but management reckons they were ‘exceptional’ in a distinctly average environment Read More
Investing & Finance Barloworld CEO ‘no longer aligned’ with shareholders February 5, 2025 by Ann Crotty Barloworld shareholder Silchester has slated the company’s board over its management of CEO Dominic Sewela’s buyout bid Read More
Investing & Finance Barloworld’s buyout bid: It gets sneakier January 31, 2025 by Ann Crotty A standby offer clause could chill reluctant buyers into accepting what they see as a low-ball bid Read More
Investing & Finance The Rupert empire stubs out its last smoke January 15, 2025 by Tim Cohen With Reinet’s R23bn sale of BAT shares, the Ruperts are out of the tobacco game. Is this the start of a bold new chapter Read More
Investing & Finance The great Barloworld gambit December 20, 2024 by Giulietta Talevi The first sign the company was in play came in April. But it gave no indication CEO Dominic Sewela was a key player as Read More
Investing & Finance Tiger Brands: A roaring kitty or another false start? December 5, 2024 by Giulietta Talevi Tiger Brands looks to be back on its feet and flexing its claws – finally Read More