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3,907 Episodes
1112 – 1132

Lower metal prices weigh on ARM

African Rainbow Minerals has recorded a double-digit slump in annual profit. The diversified miner’s posted a 13% drop in headline earnings, driven by lower metal prices. Business Day TV unpacked the results with ARM’s CEO Mike Schmidt.
1 Sep 2022 1PM 7 min

The week in perspective

Happy spring Day Sadly, it’s not so happy for markets with stocks staggering into September this morning with the dollar spiking as investors greeted Spring in the southern hemisphere and autumn in the northern by selling everything that was not nailed down after a month battered by concerns about aggressive…
1 Sep 2022 7AM 26 min

Murray & Roberts posts near 37% jump in revenue

Murray & Roberts has delivered a solid annual performance, despite the impact of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The multinational engineering and contracting group's posted a near 37% jump in annual revenue and says its strategic efforts over the past five years are bearing fruit. Business Day TV…
31 Aug 2022 12PM 8 min

Local bonds trade weaker

South African bonds have taken a knock as slowing growth concerns continue to spook investors. Business Day TV discussed the moves playing out in that space with RMB’s Bond Trader, Gordon Kerr.
31 Aug 2022 12PM 6 min

Aspen posts double-digit earnings growth

Aspen has delivered double-digit earnings growth, despite a challenging trading environment characterised by inflationary cost pressures. The pharmaceutical firm has reported a 31% increase in annual headline earnings per share and has hiked its dividend by 24% to R3.26.
31 Aug 2022 12PM 8 min

Higher costs weigh on Harmony Gold

Higher costs, lower production and impairments losses weighed on Harmony Gold during its full-year period, and resulted in a 49% slump in headline earnings per share to 499 cents. Business Day TV discussed the company’s performance with CEO Peter Steenkamp.
30 Aug 2022 1PM 8 min

Stadio boosted by distance learnings uptake

Stadio’s distance learning enrolments are growing. The private tertiary education group says uptake in that category increased by 17% during its interim period, outperforming contact learning. The growing student base helped lift Stadio’s revenue by 12.6%, with after tax profit jumping 23.5%. Business Day TV discussed the group's performance in…
30 Aug 2022 1PM 6 min

Master Drilling posts record revenue

Higher commodity prices gave Master Drilling’s interim performance a boost. The firm has reported record revenue of $96.5 million, reflecting an increase of 34% while headline earnings per share jumped close to 47%. Business Day TV caught up with CEO Danie Pretorius for more detail.
30 Aug 2022 1PM 6 min

Is deterring investment in the public interest?

Last Thursday morning saw the return of dawn raids on eight major insurance companies conducted by the Competition Commission. The commission said it has reasonable grounds to suspect that the insurers have engaged in collusive practices to fix prices and/or trading conditions in respect of fees for investment products such…
30 Aug 2022 8AM 25 min

Walmart offers to buyout Massmart amid widening net loss

Walmart has offered to buy all the shares in Massmart it does not already own. News of the bid accompanied the release of Massmart’s half-year results, which show that the firm’s net loss widened to over R1 billion, despite efforts to turn the business around. Business Day TV spoke to…
29 Aug 2022 1PM 8 min

Sun International resumes dividend payments

Sun International has declared its first dividend in six years. The hospitality group declared a payout of 88 cents, after returning to profitability and delivering adjusted headline earnings of R438 million. It’s performance was supported by an improved operating environment and a significant recovery in gaming income from casinos. Business…
29 Aug 2022 12PM 6 min

Beyond banking

Picture a future in which customers conduct all their financial services through digital wallets handled by nonbanks like Apple, Google, and Uber. Or imagine another potential future, in which a mere handful of mega banks dominate global markets. Or yet another, in which traditional currency fades from relevance, and transactions…
29 Aug 2022 7AM 25 min

Women and investing | closing the gender gap

Financial disparity between men and women still exist. Business Day TV discussed the gender pay gap with Jeanette Marais, Deputy CEO of Momentum Metropolitan Holdings, which results in women earning less and being promoted less often, as well as how this is affects their investment journeys.
26 Aug 2022 11AM 7 min

Improved volumes, prices boost Gold Fields

Gold Fields has grown its half-year attributable headline earnings by 31% and lifted its dividend by 43%, as the bullion producer cashed in on higher prices and improved output. Business Day TV spoke to CEO Chris Griffith for more detail.
25 Aug 2022 1PM 8 min

Sibanye-Stillwater’s earnings slump

Sibanye-Stillwater had a tough first half. The platinum and gold miner’s posted a 52% decline in headline earnings, mainly due to operational issues as it had to contend with strike action at its gold mining operations in South Africa and severe regional flooding in the US. Business Day TV discussed…
25 Aug 2022 12PM 8 min

Slowing home renovation trend weighs on Italtile

Italtile has been hit by a slowdown in the home renovations trend. The ceramic tile and bathroom accessories retailer has reported a 2% decline in annual turnover to R11.3 billion. Business Day TV unpacked the results with Italtile CEO Lance Foxcroft.
25 Aug 2022 12PM 6 min

The week in perspective

Markets have clearly been anxious in the lead up to Jackson Hole, as investors and traders await the next policy clues out of Fed Chair Powell later this week. The declines in equities and bonds of late suggest that Powell will strike a hawkish tone to fight rampant inflation, at…
25 Aug 2022 7AM 25 min

Robust demand for timber and chemicals give Kap Industrial a boost

Kap Industrial has delivered upbeat annual results. The firm has reported a 17% jump in revenue while headline earnings increased by 73% to 74.4 cents, driven by an uptick in demand for timber and chemicals. Business Day TV unpacked the results with the CEO Gary Chaplin.
24 Aug 2022 2PM 6 min
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