Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1930, Ezra Vogel, American sociologist (died 2020) was born. In 1943, Peter Jensen, Australian metropolitan was born. In 1950, Bonnie Pointer, American singer (died 2020) was born. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1961, Antony Jenkins, English banker and businessman was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1990, Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins. In 2002, Amad, Ivorian footballer was born. In 2005, Jesús Iglesias, Argentinian racing driver (born 1922) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Electric car sales surge sparks Absa and BYD finance tie-up
The expanded alliance adds dealer finance, customer funding and insurance as EV demand grows
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