Markets boosted by US tax reform hopes, as South African rand tumbles – business live

3.19am EDT03:19 According to Bloomberg’s Sam Mkokeli, South African president Jacob Zuma told communist parties leaders that he’s planning to sack finance minister Pravin Gordhan. He adds: Speculation that Gordhan is on the verge of being fired has swirled...

Op-ed: Why Samsung’s Galaxy S8 and Apple’s iPhone 8 launches could be the most important ever

Phone launches follow a pretty similar pattern: Flashy press conference, excitement, pre-orders and the investing world keeping an eye on how well these devices sell. It’s always high stakes for the companies, but perhaps more than ever, the launch of the...