Tag:
De Beers
Dominique Olivier
The plant that monopolised Christmas
A festive staple with a surprisingly cutthroat backstory, the poinsettia’s rise to Christmas royalty is tangled up with colonial meddling, corporate monopolies, and a global plant arms race. This is the unlikely tale of how a fragile Mexican shrub became one of the most powerful products in the modern holiday economy, as told by Dominique Olivier.
Dominique Olivier
How to know if you’ve been brainwashed
Coca-Cola. Gillette. De Beers. Sunkist. These are just four examples of companies that cemented their place (and their products) in popular culture. Dominique Olivier explains how they did it.
Ghost Wrap
Ghost Wrap #70 (Balwin | Quantum Foods | De Beers | Tiger Brands | Bidcorp)
Get the latest on Balwin's KZN deal, Quantum Foods doing better in eggs, De Beers continuing to struggle, Tiger Brands with a brave dividend increase and Bidcorp with ongoing growth.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Anglo American (De Beers) | Insimbi | Orion | TeleMasters)
Get the latest recap of JSE news in the Ghost Wrap podcast, brought to you by Mazars:
Anglo American has a slight uptick in diamond...
Ghost Wrap
Ghost Wrap #53 (Bell Equipment | MTN | AVI | Truworths | De Beers)
In this episode of Ghost Wrap, you need just a few minutes to get the latest on Bell Equipment, MTN, AVI, Truworths and De Beers.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (Alexander Forbes – OUTsurance | Argent Industrial | AVI | De Beers (Anglo) | Investec | Lesaka Technologies | MiX Telematics)
Alexander Forbes is buying OUTvest. De Beers sales are plummeting. Look out for results from Argent Industrial, AVI and MiX Telematics, as well as upgraded earnings guidance from Investec.
Ghost Wrap
Ghost Wrap #49 (Famous Brands vs. Spur | Sibanye-Stillwater | De Beers | Mondi | Life Healthcare | Datatec | Fortress)
With updates across the consumer, mining, healthcare, paper, technology and property sectors, Ghost Wrap is your most efficient way to get the latest news. This podcast is brought to you by Mazars.
Ghost Bites
Ghost Bites (De Beers – Anglo American | Datatec | Fortress | Kibo Energy | Life Healthcare | Newpark)
Fortress has a solution for the dual-class structure. Life Healthcare announced a deal for AMG. I stand by my view on lab-grown diamonds. Datatec is doing well. Look out for Kibo Energy and Newpark as well.
