SAA can be rescued; 50% of co. have taxable income; Tesla tops the decade; Bugatti for Xmas

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* There is a reasonable chance that South African Airways can be saved from collapse. That is according to Les Matuson, the business rescue practitioner appointed to assess the prospects of SAA and 10 000 jobs linked to it.
* Almost 50% of companies in South Africa had no taxable income in 2017 while a quarter recorded a taxable loss. That is according to the South African Revenue Service based on its latest 2017/18 data .
* Tesla is the best-performing auto company of the decade. Its 73 billion valuation that is greater than all but Toyota ($230 billion) and Volkswagen ($98 billion) among 38 automakers across the globe.
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23 Dec 2019 9AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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