Topic: PostNuke

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Articles: Standard does tango with BankBoston

Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 10:30 AM

	Stephen Gunnion - Financial Services Editor STANDARD Bank has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to its acquisition of the Argentinian operations of BankBoston, with Argentina’s central bank approving the purchase on Thursday. Read full article: 'Standard does tango with BankBoston'

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Articles: Clampdown on misleading company financial statements in the pipeline

Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 09:43 AM

	Sanchia Temkin - Professional Services Editor COMPANIES that fail to comply with financial reporting standards when issuing their financial statements may be guilty of an offence, according to new company laws in the pipeline. Read full article: 'Clampdown on misleading company financial statements in the pipeline'

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Articles: Soft patch looms for economy next year

Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 09:41 AM

	Ayanda Shezi - Economics Correspondent THE South African economy has enjoyed 31 consecutive quarters of gross domestic product (GDP) growth — the longest on record — and remains in an upward phase of its business cycle. Read full article: 'Soft patch looms for economy next year'

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Articles: Circumcision drive ‘would save cash, lives’

Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 09:38 AM

	Tamar Kahn - Science and Health Editor CAPE TOWN — Introducing male circumcision programmes to African countries hard hit by HIV/AIDS could save billions of dollars, according to a new study published this week by the Public Library of Science (PloS) journal. Read full article: 'Circumcision drive ‘would save cash, lives’'

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Articles: Hostages in Nigeria are 'well'

Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 09:34 AM

	26/12/2006 13:43 - (SA) Rome - Three Italian employees of the Agip oil company held hostage in Nigeria since December 7 along with a Lebanese worker are well and have spoken to their families, the Italian foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Read full article: 'Hostages in Nigeria are 'well''

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Articles: Ethiopians closer to Mogadishu

Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 09:31 AM

	27/12/2006 07:27 - (SA) Mogadishu - Ethiopian troops moved closer to the Somalia capital on Tuesday as part of a campaign against Islamist forces fighting a transitional government, said a top government envoy. Read full article: 'Ethiopians closer to Mogadishu'

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Articles: Two dead in Madagascar cyclone

Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 09:30 AM

	26/12/2006 19:28 - (SA) Antananarivo - Two people were killed when a cyclone hit the northern coast of Madagascar on Tuesday, before losing strength as it moved towards the south of the island, said meteorological authorities. Read full article: 'Two dead in Madagascar cyclone'

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Articles: 269 dead in Lagos pipe blast

Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 09:26 AM

	26/12/2006 20:41 - (SA) Lagos - Hundreds of people were burned alive on Tuesday when fuel from a vandalised pipeline exploded in Nigeria's largest city, emergency workers said. Read full article: '269 dead in Lagos pipe blast'

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Articles: Forces retreat in Somalia

Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 09:24 AM

	26/12/2006 09:38 - (SA) Salad Duhul Mogadishu - Islamic fighters retreated from the main front line in Somalia early on Tuesday after a week of artillery and mortar duels and attacks by government and Ethiopian troops, witnesses said. Read full article: 'Forces retreat in Somalia'

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Articles: Car swept off bridge: Man missing

Posted by admin on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 09:22 AM

	26/12/2006 07:46 - (SA) Johannesburg - Emergency services were searching for the driver of a Mercedes-Benz on Monday night after his car was swept off a flooded bridge between Standerton and Secunda, said Mpumalanga police. Read full article: 'Car swept off bridge: Man missing'

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