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End of Go Banking a 'missed opportunity'

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 12 August, 2008 - 14:52
The planned closure of Nedbank's Go Banking is a "missed opportunity" for consumers, says Justmoney.co.za.
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FNB clarifies reassessment of home loans

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 12 August, 2008 - 14:24
FNB and the banking ombudsman have agreed that FNB's criteria for reassessing some home loans are "fair and equitable".
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Cosatu to block goods destined for Zim, Swaziland

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 12 August, 2008 - 14:08
Cosatu is to launch a week-long boycott of goods destined for Zimbabwe and Swaziland.
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Rich nations 'must give' to restart trade talks

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 12 August, 2008 - 13:50
India urges developed nations to return to the negotiating table to work out a new global trade deal -- but only if they are willing to give.
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A good compromise for the rand

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 12 August, 2008 - 13:46
It is "not bad" if the rand stays around current levels rather than heading to R8 to the dollar, says a senior derivatives dealer.
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Bandwidth prices predicted to fall rapidly

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 12 August, 2008 - 13:39
Prices of bandwidth are set to fall more rapidly in the future as submarine and terrestrial fibre-optic cable developments gain momentum.
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JSE largely unaffected by credit crunch

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 12 August, 2008 - 12:57
The JSE did not feel a noticeable impact from the credit crunch affecting various other markets during the first half of 2008, it said on Tuesday.
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JSE remains weak as miners weigh

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 12 August, 2008 - 12:49
The JSE weakened further by midday on Tuesday as the overall market continued to be pressured by weakness in miners and resources.
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MPs urged to grant auditors 'limited liability'

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 12 August, 2008 - 12:12
MPs on Tuesday heard a plea for auditors to be granted limited liability from legal actions.
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WTO mediator calls for talks to restart soon

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 12 August, 2008 - 09:25
World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks, which collapsed last month, need to resume soon to build on existing compromises, the WTO farm mediator says.
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Rustenburg miners go on strike

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 12 August, 2008 - 09:07
More than 700 NUM members at the Helem diamond mine in Swartruggens near Rustenburg have downed tools to demand better wages, the union says.
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Moody's cuts Eskom ratings

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 11 August, 2008 - 16:16
Moody's on Monday downgraded ratings for power utility Eskom as the company battles higher costs and tries to meet huge capital expenditure needs.
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FNB 'reassessing' home loans

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 11 August, 2008 - 15:47
FNB says it is not withdrawing already approved bonds, but rather "reassessing" those bonds where homes have not yet been transferred.
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Police fire rubber bullets at striking clay workers

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 11 August, 2008 - 15:43
Police fired rubber bullets at striking workers at a clay and cement factory in Westonaria on Monday, according to the National Union of Mineworkers.
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Strike at Pick n Pay supplier ends in arrests

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 11 August, 2008 - 15:33
Recent media reports of a strike at Pick n Pay were incorrect, the company said on Monday. There has, in fact, been a strike at a Pick n Pay supplier.
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City Lodge, union talks deadlock

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 11 August, 2008 - 13:41
The South African Commercial Catering and Allied Workers' Union's talks with JSE-listed hotel group City Lodge have deadlocked.
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Mpahlwa trumpets success in dealing with power crisis

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 11 August, 2008 - 13:20
The government has succeeded in dealing with the immediate power crisis, Trade and Industry Minister Mandisi Mpahlwa said on Monday.
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Platinum miners, resources buoy JSE

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 11 August, 2008 - 12:38
The JSE remained firm on Monday as platinum mining and resources stocks posted good gains. Sentiment was positive, in line with global markets.
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Malaysian Islamic reinsurer eyes South Africa

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 11 August, 2008 - 12:01
Malaysian Islamic reinsurer MNRB Retakaful is keen to tap the market for sharia-compliant reinsurance in the Middle East, Pakistan and South Africa.
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Oil rises above $116 on military conflict in Georgia

Mail & Guardian News (Business) - 11 August, 2008 - 09:44
Crude oil rose topped $116 a barrel on Monday, rebounding from a $5 decline on concern fighting between Russia and Georgia could disrupt exports.
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