Dollar buoyant as Fed readies to step up inflation fight

The dollar hovered near a two-year high against a basket of majors on Thursday and pushed commodity
US plans to cut ties with targetted Russian banks if Ukraine is invaded: Sources

President Joe Biden’s administration has prepared an initial package of sanctions against Russia
Trump approves five-week extension for small business pandemic loan applications

US President Donald Trump on Saturday signed into law a deadline extension to August 8 for small
WHO to convene meeting on COVID-19 re-evaluation

The World Health Organisation will convene a meeting of its Emergency Committee on Thursday to
Jay-Z sues Mississippi prison officials over unfair conditions

Rapper Jay-Z on Tuesday sued two Mississippi prison officials on behalf of 29 inmates who say
US concerned by rising attacks on human rights in Tanzania

The United States has spoken out against Tanzanian moves to cut back human rights and civil
Americans start voting in midterm verdict on Trump rule

Americans started voting this Tuesday in critical midterm elections that mark the first major voter
Ailing Aretha Franklin visited by Stevie Wonder, Jesse Jackson

Aretha Franklin, the legendary soul singer who has fallen gravely ill, was visited at her
U.S. states vow to fight Trump rollback on auto emissions

California and 18 other U.S. states promised on Thursday to fight a Trump administration proposal to
High hopes for Trump, Putin summit

A top Russian diplomat has expressed hopes that the summit between the Presidents of Russia and the
SA’s Finance Minister reassures investors in New York

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba says United States investors are concerned with the country’s fiscal