Another positive week for the JSE, as investors turn positive on the news that quite a few countries are lifting lockdown restrictions. S&P ratings agency downgraded SA further into junk status, but the Rand is still holding below 19/US$. Edcon has filed for voluntary business rescue, as Comair find themselves in a “very difficult“ financial situation. The US Fed kept rates on hold, while another 3.8m Americans registered for unemployment. And Spotify claims that podcast listening has increased, as every day for users now looks like the weekend.
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What do your favourite colour, animal, and place say about you? Gareth responds to the Twitter outrage directed at him over the weekend. Italy is slowly emerging from its long Covid-19 lockdown, but the people are not happy. ‘The Mountain’ from GoT deadlifted 500kgs... because he could. And who do you trust more between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg?
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