Freedom Caucus split on Andy Biggs’ speaker bid as Trump world whips for McCarthy

Post Content The House Freedom Caucus is split on its former chairmen, Rep. Andy Biggs, running for speaker as former President Donald Trump and his allies are whipping for Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s ascension to the post. Biggs, a conservative Arizona lawmaker, is set to make his case to the Freedom Caucus on Tuesday morning. […]

Japan’s Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks as Hot Inflation, Global Slowdown Take Toll

Read More TOKYO—Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter, stoking further uncertainty about the outlook as global recession risks, a weak yen and higher import costs took a toll on household consumption and businesses. The world’s third-biggest economy has struggled to motor on despite the recent lifting […]

Ster-Kinekor escapes liquidation, thanks to investment

Read More Ster-Kinekor’s successful exit from business rescue has saved it from liquidation and ensured the continued employment of staff and the refinancing of existing capital structures. This is according to law firm Webber Wentzel which assisted and advised Ernst & Young‘s Stefan Smyth on the voluntary business rescue, which South Africa’s biggest cinema group […]

Western Cape police ombud still to complete inquiry into cops’ links to gangs

Read More Premier Alan Winde called for the investigation after a court judgment indicated senior police officer had worked with members of the 28 gang The Western Cape police ombud might seek more time to investigate allegations of corrupt ties between gangs and high ranking police officials in the province.  Police ombud General Oswald Reddy […]

Private sector can arrest Transnet’s decline, says rail association

Read More Transnet has underspent on maintenance of rail infrastructure by at least R27-billion over the past decade, according to an analysis by the African Rail Industry Association. (Photo: Dean Hutton / Bloomberg via Getty Images) Transnet has underspent on maintenance of rail infrastructure by at least R27-billion over the past decade, according to an […]

Ronaldo’s beast mode belongs in the past

Read More Somebody force-feed Cristiano Ronaldo a chocolate croissant — and quickly. The man is sugar-crashing and acting out. His hard-paleo diet is clearly ideal for staying chiselled well into your late thirties and preserving the standing jump of a Neanderthal biting a vulture off a tree. But there are projects in life beyond jumping […]

Climate activists throw black liquid at Gustav Klimt painting in Vienna

Read More Climate activists in Austria have attacked a painting by Gustav Klimt, with one throwing a black, oily liquid at it and another gluing himself to the glass covering the painting. Members of Letzte Generation ?sterreich (Last Generation Austria) tweeted that they had targeted the 1915 painting Death and Life at the Leopold Museum […]