'Indefinite' SAA strike; Higher Pepkor earnings expected; Sappi halts dividends; Mining production increase; SA hedge fund landscape changes

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In today’s business headlines:
The two unions at SAA started strike action after they rejected the latest wage offer of the airline. They plan to strike "indefinitely" and are approaching the Labour Court to seek an urgent interdiction against dismissals.
Pepkor has issued a trading statement saying they were expecting  higher earnings for the present financial year.
Sappi, the world’s biggest producer of pulp halted dividend payments after the impact of the US trade war with China triggered a collapse in the price of dissolving wood pulp - the South African company’s main product.
Mining production increased 0.2% year-on-year in September after a 3% decline in August, which is above the expectations of analysts and
South Africa’s hedge fund industry is betting on new rules to help reverse a record drop in assets under management. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14 Nov 2019 1PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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