Topic: PostNuke

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Articles: BMED takes delivery of first ordered Airbus A321

Posted by admin on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 02:52 PM

	BMED of the UK, a British Airways franchise partner, today took delivery of the first of seven Airbus A321s on order, as part of an expansion that will lead to a doubling of its fleet. Read full article: 'BMED takes delivery of first ordered Airbus A321'

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Articles: Google defies US over search data

Posted by admin on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 02:50 PM

	The internet search engine Google is resisting efforts by the US Department of Justice to force it to hand over data about what people are looking for. Read full article: 'Google defies US over search data'

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Articles: Iraqi Shias win election victory

Posted by admin on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 02:46 PM

	Iraq's Shia-led United Iraqi Alliance has won the country's parliamentary elections, but failed to obtain an absolute majority. Read full article: 'Iraqi Shias win election victory'

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Articles: Israel attacks 'axis of terror'

Posted by admin on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 02:44 PM

	Israel has accused Iran and Syria of complicity in a suicide attack that injured at least 30 people in Tel Aviv. Read full article: 'Israel attacks 'axis of terror''

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Articles: ANC axes 60% of local councillors from poll list

Posted by admin on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 02:36 PM

THE African National Congress (ANC) said yesterday it would axe 60% of incumbent councillors in this year’s March 1 municipal elections, in a massive clean-up effort aimed at restoring public confidence in local government. However, the party would ensure continuity in municipal government by returning at least 40% of incumbents, said secretary-general Kgalema Motlanthe.

Read full article: 'ANC axes 60% of local councillors from poll list'

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Articles: Standard sets aside BEE slice of R820m

Posted by admin on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 02:29 PM

	STANDARD Bank yesterday released details of its plan to give shares worth R820m to about 250 small businesses, as the second phase of its empowerment deal that aims to transfer 10% of the bank’s South African operations to black owners by 2014. Read full article: 'Standard sets aside BEE slice of R820m'

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Articles: Unit trusts at record R415bn as RAs falter

Posted by admin on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 02:25 PM

	SA’s unit trust industry has doubled in size over the past three years to reach a record R415bn in investments by December, and the industry believes that there is no end in sight to what it dubs “phenomenal growth”. Read full article: 'Unit trusts at record R415bn as RAs falter'

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Articles: SAA silent on legal fight with former executive

Posted by admin on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 02:15 PM

	SOUTH African Airways (SAA) has drawn a veil of secrecy over the details of its acrimonious legal battle with its former head of subsidiaries, Vuyisile Kona. Read full article: 'SAA silent on legal fight with former executive'

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Articles: Standard Bank to issue shares to SMEs

Posted by admin on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 08:59 AM

	STANDARD Bank launched a plan today to distribute shares worth about R1,52bn to several small business enterprises (SMEs). Read full article: 'Standard Bank to issue shares to SMEs'

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Articles: Govt seeks law to extend support on GMOs

Posted by admin on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 08:57 AM

	SA cannot afford to lag behind developed nations on genetically modified foods, Ben Durham, a director in the department of science of techonology said today, rejecting activist calls for stricter controls on biotechnology. Read full article: 'Govt seeks law to extend support on GMOs'

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