South Africa got a very negative mention in the Financial Times Deutschland (FTD) this morning. The topic: the SA government’s intervention in private sector deals with foreign investors. The report speculates the international investor community might be close to the point where it strikes South Africa off its list of potential investment destinations.    [Read on]

A new performance ranking of companies in the luxury goods sector made the headlines in the German media this morning. The ranking isn’t very kind to Richemont. As a report card to CEO Johann Rupert it also isn’t particularly flattering.  [Read on]