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Business confidence in South Africa was up slightly in November, reflecting an anticipation of more conducive economic conditions, a survey showed on Wednesday.The South African Chamber of Business and Commerce (SACCI) said its monthly business

The board and executives of South Africa’s state-owned freight and logistics company, Transnet, will be summonsed to appear before Parliament’s standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) after a no-show on Wednesday.Board  

Production of TV shows including HBO’s “Westworld” has been halted amid Southern California’s wildfires.HBO said in a statement that the sci-fi drama was filming its second season in an area near two Los Angeles County fires

Retail holding company Steinhoff said on Wednesday its CEO had resigned and that it had asked for an investigation into accounting irregularities.“New information has come to light today which relates to accounting irregularities requiring

British singer Rita Ora caused a stir after tweeting cozy photos of herself with UFC fighter and boxer Conor McGregor at the British Fashion Awards in the Royal Albert Hall in London with a spicy caption:McGregor has been with his childhood

NEW YORK (AP) — James Patterson, already co-writing a novel with former President Bill Clinton, is now set for a collaboration with the managers of Albert Einstein’s archives.The best-selling novelist is developing a series for middle

“Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap” (Atria Books), by Gerrick D. Kennedy.If you stepped away from the 2015 blockbuster film “Straight Outta Compton” thinking you knew the story of N

NEW YORK (AP) — A starry anniversary discussion of the film “Wag the Dog” turned testy Monday when moderator John Oliver confronted Dustin Hoffman about allegations of sexual harassment.Hoffman seemed blindsided and defensive by

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Terry Crews alleges talent agents at William Morris Endeavor are “knowingly permitted and encouraged to engage in sexually predatory conduct” in a lawsuit filed Tuesday against the agency and one of its top