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BizNews Briefing: ArcelorMittal; Mozambique unrest; TikTok US sale; WEF preview

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In today's BizNews Briefing, Rob Hersov and Gerhard Papenfus discuss the intricacies of the ArcelorMittal tragedy and what it means for South Africa with a focus on Newcastle (KZN); Tertius Jacobs offers insight into the economic impact of the political unrest in Mozambique; Beijing hopes to sell TikTok USA to Elon Musk; and a World Economic Forum preview reveals that Trump will not physically attend this year’s event.

14 Jan 12PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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