Chinese slowdown weighs on smartphone sales

Smartphone vendors shipped a total of 334,3-million units during the first quarter of 2018 (1Q18), resulting in a 2,9% decline when compared to the 344,4-million units shipped in the first quarter of 2017. The China market was the biggest driver of this decline,...

Vehicle sales convey mixed messages

Irregularity in new vehicle sales numbers continues to contribute to market uncertainty. According to aggregated data from the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), April’s sales of 36 346 units reflect a 3,6% year on year...

Cambridge Analytica files for bankruptcy

SCL Elections and certain of its and Cambridge Analytica UK’s affiliates have filed applications to commence insolvency proceedings in the UK. The company is immediately ceasing all operations and the boards have applied to appoint insolvency practitioners Crowe...

What do people leave in Uber rides?

If you’ve ever lost anything strange during your Uber ride, you’re not alone. The Uber Lost & Found Index has listed the most commonly lost and most surprising forgotten items, also highlighting which cities’ riders are most forgetful, and which...
InSight flight to Mars set for 5 May

InSight flight to Mars set for 5 May

This week (5 May), NASA will launch its InSight spacecraft on a flight to Mars. InSight will be the first mission to peer deep beneath the Martian surface, studying the planet’s interior by measuring its heat output and listening for marsquakes, which are...

CEOs shift their focus to digital business

Growth tops the list of CEO top business priorities in 2018 and 2019, according to a recent survey of CEOs and senior executives by Gartner. However, the survey found that as simple, implemental growth becomes harder to achieve, CEOs are concentrating on changing and...