Prospective deal comes as Riyadh-listed STC seeks to expand regionally

Pretoria has waived rules that prevented mining groups generating electricity for their own use

Endiama chief wants ‘radical change’ in overhaul of country’s scandal-hit gem industry

Neal Froneman highlights ‘lowest payback period’ after £285m purchase

Move could pave way for company to shift primary listing to London

Restrictions have hampered miner’s ability to move money out of the country

Petrochemicals group to launch sale of up to $2bn in shares as part of debt reduction push

Central African Republic has just three ventilators for its 5m people

South African ecommerce group insists it remains in acquisition mode

Two Gulf companies shipped jet fuel to renegade general Khalifa Haftar, documents show

World’s second-largest diamond miner cites disruption along the supply chain

Investors fret over the level of economic stimulus Washington is likely to provide

Wall Street’s late sell-off came on top of Europe’s worst-ever single day performance

Country becomes first in world to halt all stock, bond and currency trading

S&P 500 closes more than 9% higher as investors cheer Fed backstops and political progress

S&P 500 gives back some of its earlier rally as US stimulus package attracts objections on Capitol Hill

Strategy shift comes shortly after $1.4tn fund’s CIO tweeted he was stepping down

Change in Kospi 200 composition prompts US venues to suspend related derivatives

Virus’s swift and unforgiving economic effect may silence activists

Viral outbreak has sped shift to online platforms, squeezing many traditional outfits

Buyers and sellers worry about risk of infection, say agents

Emergency move to prevent people being thrown out because of virus

Rising prices and flat tax thresholds since 2015 mean more homes in London and Southeast are in the top band

Mortgage products tracking base rate vanish as ‘the numbers no longer stack up’ 

US central bank accelerates purchases to stabilise market for securities backed by home loans

Lobby groups led by UK Finance warn there is likelihood of ‘severe’ impact to borrowers

Households urged to consider options such as reduced payments instead of delaying debt

60 per cent decline in sales predicted in the next three months

Coronavirus lockdown hits lenders’ ability to offer mortgages and evaluate properties

Regulatory action sought to prevent intervention from having unintended consequences

Non-bank lenders put on downgrade watch as sector braces for wave of borrowers not paying

Regulator says US mortgage guarantors have sufficient resources for about 12 weeks

There is a grim irony in the wealthy seeking bailouts due to bad bets on working people

Experts predict transactions could plunge 50 per cent year-on-year, but what could it mean for house prices? 

Many decide to hold on to cash, triggering disputes with landlords in commercial and residential sectors

Interest rate disparity could add nearly £2,500 per month to the cost of servicing a £5m mortgage 

Homebuyers trying to chip the price of property deals could be disappointed 

As young renters feel the pain, parents are having to bridge the financial gaps

Activists wary after finance ministry names ‘core’ stocks covered by law on foreign investment

Calls for safety assurances despite concern over educational impact

Former Navy Seal who trained some of ragtag crew tells FT plan was ‘half-cocked’ and ‘inept’

Rick Bright’s lawyers say federal investigators recommend he be reinstated during probe

This is the first in a new FT Globetrotter series, in which correspondents and writers explore their local area up close. In Japan’s capital, despite the deserted shopping streets, nature is in full bloom

Boris Johnson will set his exit strategy on Sunday, but changes will be limited

Survival of coastal city’s vibrant arts scene will depend on community ‘being on the front foot’

Economists look back to the Great Depression for clues on the scale of the economic crisis

‘There are no warranties when you take on an insolvent company’

From hedge fund manager to making children’s festive dreams come true