Market Movers: Microsoft & Activision Blizzard R1trn deal, Richemont booms 5%, Aspen drops 5%
Microsoft, the world’s second-largest business, has agreed to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard in a deal valued at around $70bn.
Microsoft, the world’s second-largest business, has agreed to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard in a deal valued at around $70bn.
As is customary for Monday, David Shapiro talks to the BizNews team about all the action taking place within global markets.
10x founder Steven Nathan joined the BizNews team to discuss an array of financial results as reporting season draws to a close.
Three JSE-listed heavyweights announced earnings guidance ahead of a busy upcoming earnings season: Aspen, AngloGold Ashanti and Vodacom.
“The loan would help Aspen reach production of 500m doses of the vaccine by the end of 2022, with the goal of vaccinating much of the African continent.”
Johnson & Johnson ‘can make available as many as 220m doses of its single-shot candidate to the AU’s 55 member states starting in the 3rd quarter of 2021’.
In the inaugural episode of Inside Investing, we talk to the CEO of CemAir about the aviation industry and glean insight on Aspen, SA banks and much more.
Warren Buffett tells us his average holding period for a stock is forever. With exceptions only made should the company become embroiled in a scandal.
BizNews founder Alec Hogg gives his Rational Perspective on Aspen stocks and shares more on changes coming to BizNews Premium.
South Africa is starting Covid-19 vaccine trials and Aspen can manufacture enough dexamethasone to cope with a huge number of Covid-19 cases.