Topic: PostNuke

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Articles: Business confidence surges to record high

Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 09:26 PM

	BUSINESS confidence rose last month to its highest level ever. Sacob’s business confidence index (BCI) rose to 131 in January from 129,4 in December. Read full article: 'Business confidence surges to record high'

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Articles: SAA employees barred from joining Transnet strike

Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 09:25 PM

	THE Labour Court in Johannesburg today ruled that SA Airways employees may not join a strike by Transnet workers who are opposing the parastatal’s restructuring. Read full article: 'SAA employees barred from joining Transnet strike'

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Articles: Net reserves lifted to $18,7bn

Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 09:23 PM

	NET reserves rose by $1,5bn in January, lifted by inflows from foreign direct investment-related transactions and dollar purchases in the market, Reserve Bank data showed today. Read full article: 'Net reserves lifted to $18,7bn'

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Articles: SA House price growth still on the decline

Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 09:13 AM

	HOUSE price growth is continuing its declining trend with prices slowing to 14,9% annual nominal growth last month compared with a revised rate of 15,5% in December last year, according to the latest Absa house price index. Read full article: 'SA House price growth still on the decline'

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Articles: R372bn growth splurge targets freight route, dam, broadband

Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 09:11 AM

	CAPE TOWN — The R372bn that government has committed to spend over the next three years as part of its new economic growth drive will be focused on 27 priority projects. Read full article: 'R372bn growth splurge targets freight route, dam, broadband'

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Articles: Naspers’ BEE plans exclude A-shares

Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 09:10 AM

	AFRICA’s largest media group, Naspers, says its unlisted A-shares will not be part of its black economic empowerment transactions in its two South African operations, MultiChoice SA and Media24 later this year. Read full article: 'Naspers’ BEE plans exclude A-shares'

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Articles: Calls to release plans on pension funds tax

Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 09:08 AM

	THE treasury should release planned proposals for reforming the taxation of retirement funds at next week’s budget, say tax analysts. Read full article: 'Calls to release plans on pension funds tax'

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Articles: Rand slides as state expresses concern

Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 09:06 AM

	CAPE TOWN — The rand took a knock yesterday following Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka’s comments that the currency’s recent strength had gone “way beyond desirable levels” and was hampering economic growth prospects. Read full article: 'Rand slides as state expresses concern'

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Articles: Leaders urge calm as cartoon row simmers

Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 09:05 AM

	PARIS — Fresh protests erupted across Asia and the Middle East over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad yesterday, despite calls by world leaders for calm after Danish diplomatic missions were set ablaze in Lebanon and Syria. Read full article: 'Leaders urge calm as cartoon row simmers'

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Articles: Haiti set for landmark elections

Posted by admin on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 - 09:02 AM

	The people of Haiti are preparing to vote in the country's first elections since former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was ousted in February 2004. Read full article: 'Haiti set for landmark elections'

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