insert_link Business / Economics Financial Resilience: Strategies for Navigating Economic Uncertainty in the New Year By Jo-Ann van Wyk, Client Relationship Consultant, Old Mutual Investment Group, Old Mutual Namibia Stepping into a new year requires more than normal financial planning in the ever-changing landscape of economic challenges. Financial resilience is a systematic strategy to navigating unpredictable market dynamics, geopolitical developments, and unanticipated global events. Building a strong financial foundation begins with the establishment of an emergency fund. Recent worldwide financial crises have highlighted […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 19
insert_link Sport England’s Stokes ‘devastated’ at Bashir visa row England skipper Ben Stokes said Wednesday he was "devastated" visa issues had stopped teammate Shoaib Bashir from entering India for a five-Test series, as his counterpart said he hoped the matter would be "quickly" resolved. Britain-born Bashir, a 20-year-old of Pakistani heritage, was unable to join the rest of the squad flying to India from a training camp in Abu Dhabi ahead of the opener in Hyderabad following a delay […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 6
insert_link Sport Clippers down Lakers in ‘Battle of LA’ The Los Angeles Clippers took full advantage of the injury absence of LeBron James on Tuesday to score a 127-116 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points and James Harden added 23 as the Clippers' impressive recent form continued with a third straight victory. Former Lakers point guard Russell Westbrook was among six Clippers players to reach double figures in a balanced offensive performance by Tyronn […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 3
insert_link South Africa S.Africa inflation drops for second consecutive month The monthly inflation rate in South Africa eased again in December, dropping 0.4 percentage points to 5.1 percent as food price hikes slowed, official data showed Wednesday. The average inflation rate for 2023 was 6.0 percent, 0.9 percentage points lower in 2022 and matching the upper limit of the central bank's official target range, national statistics agency StatsSA said. "Inflation was relatively hot in the first five months of 2023 […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 11
insert_link Sport Jokic notches triple-double as Nuggets hold off Pacers Nikola Jokic scored a 31-point triple-double as the Denver Nuggets held off a late rally to defeat the Indiana Pacers 114-109 on Tuesday. A wild game in Indianapolis saw the lead change hands 12 times before the Nuggets finally edged clear late in the fourth quarter. Both teams led by double digits at different stages of the game, with the Pacers opening up a 13-point advantage in the […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Medvedev joins qualifier Yastremska in Australian Open semi-finals Two-time runner-up Daniil Medvedev battled past big-serving Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday to set up a potential Australian Open semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz as Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska's dream run continued. Former US Open champion Medvedev came through a gruelling five-setter in sweaty conditions on Rod Laver Arena 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 and will face either second seed Alcaraz or sixth seed Alexander Zverev in the last four. The […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Australia face Covid, weather obstacles in second West Indies Test Australia will be battling an outbreak of Covid-19 and forecast wild weather in their bid to complete a clean sweep of the summer Test series when they face the West Indies in Brisbane on Thursday. After taming Pakistan 3-0 in December and early January, the world Test champions thumped the West Indies by 10 wickets in Adelaide last week. They are heavily favoured to again sweep past their under-strength […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 2
insert_link Sport Anderson out as England pick four spinners for India opener England have picked four spinners and one fast bowler with Tom Hartley set for his Test debut in the opening match against India starting Thursday. The tourists opted for speedster Mark Wood ahead of veteran quick James Anderson at the start of the five-match series in Hyderabad. Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach returned to the team after having not been part of the team's last […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 3
insert_link Sport Chelsea hit Middlesbrough for six to reach League Cup final Chelsea stormed into the League Cup final with a 6-1 thrashing of second-tier Middlesbrough to easily overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. The Blues struck four times before half-time as Jonny Howson's own goal, Enzo Fernandez, Axel Disasi and Cole Palmer put Mauricio Pochettino's men on the road to Wembley next month. Palmer and Noni Madueke piled the pain on Middlesbrough in the closing […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 2
