Crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly Capital is seeking to raise $500 million for its fourth fund, which will invest in early-stage projects, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The San Francisco-based firm has garnered $250 million so far and aims to close the fundraising by next year’s…
Rio Tinto Group, the world’s second-biggest miner, will develop seed farms in Australia under efforts to test the potential of biofuels to curb diesel consumption. The company intends to acquire about 3 000 hectares (7 413 acres) of land near Townsville, in northern Queensland, and to examine the possible use…
South African motorists can look forward to a substantial drop in fuel prices as summer approaches, according to the Automobile Association (AA). Based on mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF), the AA reports that the cost of petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin is set to decrease significantly, continuing…
Oil was little changed as global markets await a widely expected interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week.…
South Africa’s annual inflation rate fell below the midpoint of the central bank’s target range for the first time in more than three years, adding impetus for it to start easing.…
For so long, Andy Murray has been the epicentre of British tennis. It goes without saying the sport will not be the same without a superstar who brought unparalleled success, shifted the dial of expectation and raised standards across the board. Strong showings by Britain’s next generation at the recent…
Two Champions League finals, two defeats, no silverware – but football fans around the turn of the century will not forget Gaizka Mendieta or Valencia. For supporters in the UK, or in this writer’s case Ireland, Mendieta came out of nowhere in 1999 to become one of Europe’s most exciting…