Business
Global / US past 40million initial claims and Q1 GDP updated to -5.0% from -4.8% / Personal saving rate 33% in April / Germany’s Business Climate Index rose to 79.5 in May as the country reopens / Reuters ~ China's May factory activity returns to growth but demand remains weak / China US tensions increasing / Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management announced it had sold off its entire stake in Berkshire Hathaway. BH has $133.3 billion hoards of cash vs S450 market cap (third of assets are lazy and not been deployed). Local / PSG announced CPI unbundling details (14 CPI for every 100 PSG) / Woolies update, spending AU$100million on Australia / TigerBrands results as branded goods come under further pressure. / Famous Brands very pessimistic on casual dining recovery / Stats SA delayed April CPI by a month due to difficulty collecting data / PIC talking about converting Eskom debt to equity