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GHOST BITES (ArcelorMittal)
The year is off to a poor start for local business sentiment, with ArcelorMittal finally making the tough decision to pull the plug on the Longs business amid mounting losses.
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GHOST BITES (Accelerate | AECI | Bell Equipment | Cilo Cybin | Gemfields | Prosus – Naspers | Thungela)
Prosus is investing further in Latin America and Thungela is chasing dreams in Australia. Bell Equipment's earnings are dropping sharply, Gemfields is in trouble and Accelerate Property Fund is still treading water. And why is the AECI CFO suddenly on the way out?
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GHOST BITES (Aspen | Metair | Rex Trueform | Sanlam | Sasfin)
Aspen is bringing Eli Lilly's Ozempic competitor to the SA market. Metair is getting even less from the Mutlu disposal than we thought. Rex Trueform is buying a software group at a huge multiple. Sanlam unlocked billions from Allianz. Sasfin is delisting this month.
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GHOST BITES (enX | Grindrod | MAS | NEPI Rockcastle | Sibanye-Stillwater | South32)
EBITDA margins are significantly lower at Grindrod. Sibanye-Stillwater has raised $500 million through a streaming deal in its local PGM mines. South32 is navigating the Mozambique unrest successfully.
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GHOST BITES (London Finance & Investment Group | Powerfleet | Schroder European Real Estate)
London Finance & Investment Group is set to delist. Powerfleet has given an idea of what its enlarged group now looks like financially. Schroder European Real Estate is fighting with French tax authorities.
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GHOST BITES (African Rainbow Capital | Jubilee Metals | Metair | Orion | Sirius | Transaction Capital)
Tyme Group's Series D raise is extremely encouraging for ARC. Metair got out of Turkey just in time. Sirius Real Estate has acquired property in Germany. Jubilee Metals is struggling with power in Zambia. Transaction Capital finalised the Road Cover disposal.
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GHOST BITES (enX | Labat | SA Corporate Real Estate | Sabvest | South32 | Supermarket Income REIT)
enX has sold its lubricants division and the market loves the deal. SA Corporate Real Estate released a pre-close update. Sabvest and South32 have corporate news. Labat is still losing a fortune. Supermarket Income REIT lists on the JSE.
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GHOST BITES (Bidvest | Gemfields | KAP | Pan African Resources | Transaction Capital)
Bidvest is selling Bidvest Bank and other financial services businesses. Transaction Capital needs thing to improve at Nutun. Pan African Resources is shining brightly. KAP may finally be catching a break. Gemfields had a decent ruby auction.
