Bizskoops - 15 May 2025

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On the show today …
# Bank of America says South Africa’s upcoming budget will be a key indicator of political stability rather than just financial health
# South Africa’s unemployment goes up to 32-point-nine percent
# The economist Waldo Krugell also talks about phase two of Operation VuliNdlela which was launched last week
# In international business news… Donald Trump committed to lifting all sanctions against Syria
# In investment-news…. US-China Deal Boosts Global Markets, but hits Gold and the Rand
And, we’ll check in with Chris Hatting from the Center for Risk Analysis to talk about among others the contraction of the manufacturing sector
15 May English South Africa Business News · Business

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