Flash Briefing: Eskom fears sabotage; Europe ignores Pence; Citi's Brexit boost; Uber growth slows

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In today’s global business headlines…
Fault lines continue to widen between the United States of America and its traditional western allies. In Germany over the weekend, US vice president Mike Pence’s call to ratchet up pressure on Iran was brushed off by the Europeans.
Brexit supporters are celebrating yesterday’s news that Citigroup is negotiating to invest $1.6bn in buying the 42 storey building it occupies in London’s Canary Wharf.
Ride hailing software company Uber generated $3bn in sales during the three months to end December, 25% above the same period a year before.
In South African related news, Eskom continues to dominate the headlines. Yesterday’s Sunday Times newspaper reported that the government is to deploy police and intelligence officers at Eskom power stations to protect against sabotage.
17 Feb 2019 English South Africa Business News · Investing

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