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The rand was stronger at midday on Monday after the Presidency vehemently denied rumours of an imminent Cabinet reshuffle.

In his inaugural speech as the 13th rector and vice-chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS)‚ Professor Jonathan Jansen dropped a bombshell.

A car thief who stole a red Alfa Romeo, then left a mobile phone in the front seat, may have given the game away.

Goldman Sachs says oil demand is now outpacing supply and it expects prices to average $50 a barrel in the second half of the year.

Think you know your rugby league? Here's 10 dastardly questions to determine if you're an NRL immortal or not up to first-grade standard.

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HOUSTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search in the Gulf of Mexico for a woman believed to have fallen overboard from a cruise ship.

Anacor Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s stock rocketed 53% in premarket trade Monday, after the maker of an eczema treatment agreed to be acquired by Pfizer Inc. in a deal valued at $5.2 billion. Under terms of the deal, Pfizer will pay $99.25 a share for each Anacor share outstanding, which represent a 55% premium to Monday's closing price of $64.03 for Anacor's stock. Pfizer expects the deal, which the drug giant anticipates will be completed in the third quarter of 2016, to slightly reduce adjusted earnings per share in 2017... Читать дальше...

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Saudi Arabia was downgraded at Moody's. The credit-rating agency lowered Saudi Arabia's credit rating one notch to "A1" from "Aa3" as a result of the oil crash. Moody's says, "A combination of lower growth, higher debt levels, and smaller domestic and external buffers leave the kingdom less well positioned to weather future shocks." Moody's also lowered its credit ratings of Oman and Bahrain.

Goldman Sachs thinks oil's oversupply might be over. Читать дальше...

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As Las Vegas touts itself as a possible home for an NFL team, owners have quickly shifted their questions from whether the league should have a team in a city best known for gambling to whether that city is big enough to support an NFL team. Market size isn’t as important to the NFL as…

A woman in Florida was rushed to a hospital after being bitten by a shark - with the whole animal still clutching on to her right arm.

The Northern Mystics survived some nervous late moments to close out a 55-53 win over the Central Pulse in the trans-Tasman netball league on Monday.

The Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (MSDF) will participate in US-Indian Malabar naval drills in mid-June, Japanese media reported Monday.

In a political year notable for its rancor, the Senate is finding a rare bit of harmony when it comes to its spending work.

– Prominent clergyman laments indebtedness to workers – Pleads for God’s mercy upon Nigerians The founder of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, commenced special prayers for Nigeria for the first time after the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari as president of Nigeria. The Bishop had also engaged in series […]

Fast rising Nigerian music star, Kiss Daniels have proved to his fans that he is not just the man who stays to record music in the studio but a young talented man who understands his crafts. On Sunday, May 15, Kiss Daniels staged his debut album launch ‘New Era’ at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotel […]

Seller’s market? Not two words have ever been truer than those when used to describe San Francisco real estate over the last month. April and May heating up March, 2016 real estate action brought speculation of a cooling market. But that cooling didn’t last long, according to OpenHouse, which tracks real-time market trends, for-sale and sold

(AP) — Thousands of tiny red crabs are carpeting beaches in Orange County and creating an amazing spectacle for swimmers and surfers. The Orange County Register reports that (http://bit.ly/1WwUGne ) pelagic red crabs are usually found off Baja California, but currents that are part of the El Nino weather pattern are sweeping them north.

Screen printing is the pinnacle of DIY culture. We're going to show you how to make your own design and screen it onto whatever you'd like. You’ll need to block out a few hours, and you'll need to have a design or logo in mind to print.

Liverpool and Sevilla will do battle in Basel on Wednesday for Europe's second-tier trophy but would victory be worth the effort? We break down the money on offer