BN Daybreak Wed 17 Dec - HCI v Activ; Mozam Govt move to cut 3% of GDP; Warner backs Netflix; Hedgies into commodities

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Seize the day with the freshest news you can use to help you conquer another active business day - from the team at BizNews and our global partners. This episode features the eruption of anger between Actov Asset Managers and HCI's CEO Johnny Copelyn; a 'foot shooting' decision by the socialist Mozambican Government which will lose an economic engine that feeds 50 000 people; Warner Brothers board backs Netflix as Trump's son in law lwaves the hostile bidders; Kinetiko hits gas gold in Mpumalanga; the FT on why hedge funds are going big on physical commotities...and more.
16 Dec 2025 7PM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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