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Repo rate increase creates shock waves in property market
[Stuart Murray] As only about a month ago, two major banks stated they expected rates to rise only in 2015, the half point increase in the repo rate, announced by the Reserve Bank last week, sent a shock wave through markets. Read more >>


Property
Attacq raises R512m in private placement
Attacq‚ previously Atterbury Investment Holdings‚ has raised R512m in a heavily over-subscribed private placement and has closed its bookbuild‚ the company said. Read more >>

Commercial
Ascension appears to sell company twice

Joan Muller

The surprise claims that empowerment fund Ascension Properties has signed agreements to sell its management company simultaneously to Rebosis Property Fund and Delta Property Fund‚ without either of the buyers knowing about the other has left property analysts stunned. Read more >>

Redefine bets on 'first world'

Alistair Anderson

This year is set to be the best year for commercial property in first-world economies since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, Redefine International's chief executive Mike Watters said. Read more >>

Investec shares on plans to exit UK mortgage business

Gillian Jones

Investec shares shot up more than 5% after it said operating profit has grown in the nine months to December and it plans to exit its UK-based mortgage business‚ which it bought just before the sub-prime crisis. Read more >>

New Europe Property distribution improves 15%

Alistair Anderson

New Europe Property Investments declared a distribution of 26.79 euro cents per share in 2013‚ an improvement of 15% over 2012's 23.29 euro cents per share. Read more >>

Property Management
India's Beyond Squarefeet to manage Nigeria's largest mall
India's first mall management company, Beyond Squarefeet, is to manage 'Ado Bayero Mall', described as the first ultra-modern shopping mall in Kano, northern Nigeria, and the largest mall in the country. Read more >>

Rental
Whose fault is the flood?

Issued by Private Property

A demanding tenant can push a landlord over the deep end and, if not held in check, can end up flooding the owner with expenses. Read more >>

Residential
Cape Town's properties attract foreigners
Africa's wealth is going south, but not in a bad way. While Europeans are snatching up exquisite South African properties, African buyers are not far behind. Read more >>

Investment advice for R3.5-million dream home prize

Issued by Private Property

Private Property partnered with Top Billing, a primetime lifestyle TV show, to bring one lucky winner what could be the largest prize ever given away in Africa: a R5-million lifestyle that includes a R3.5-million apartment in Cape Town. Read more >>


Government

Give state time to implement interventions
PRETORIA: North West Premier Thandi Modise has urged the residents of Majakaneng, near Brits, to give government a chance to implement its R2bn provincial water plan before staging protests. Read more >>


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Marketing & Media
Entries for PRISM Awards closes on 14 February
The Super Bowl for advertising - Michael Wood
Two SA creatives selected as Dubai Lynx judges

Medical
Discovery Health Journalism Awards opens new category
Move to healthy lifestyle this February

Retail
Famous Brands drops 15% since reaching record
Woolworths appoints new MD
[2014 trends] Fashionably late - Nick Schilperoort

Government
Seven to appear in court for damaging IEC material
SASSA clamps down on grant fraud
Effective management critical to government's service delivery - Ingrid Barbara Lewin: BA (Wits), LLB (Natal)

Mining
Tighter vehicle emission law good news for SA platinum producers - Allan Seccombe
Governments warned over mining industries: Tread carefully - Paul Vecchiatto
Alternative Mining Indaba can ensure bright future

CSI
Kellogg's, Parmalat partner with FoodBank SA

Finance
Auditor-general reports R20bn in 'irregular expenditure'
SA will not reach lower tax target‚ say analysts - Amanda Visser
Microloans are Cash Converters' best business - Adele Shevel

Agriculture
Agri-Expo, CADEK sign collaboration agreement
Opposition to Foodcorp's deal with Oceana - Amanda Visser
C40 Cities Mayors' Summit discuss Arup's findings

Building
Grindrod, Northwest Rail to develop copper railway in Zambia - Mark Allix
PPC prepares to enter Algerian cement market

GreenBiz
Wind energy wafts into SA's power grid from west coast - Sue Blaine
SA glass recycling rate increases

HR & Recruitment
New B-BBEE codes cause confusion
Invitation to enter for entrepreneur competition
[BizCareers] First and Last Impressions... - Juliette Attwell

Legal
Hogan Lovells to open business services centre
Protection of your personal name, a priority - Tiffany Conley

Manufacturing
Sappi's moves from loss to profit
ArcelorMittal's quarterly loss of share 75c
Clover earnings up between 82% and 92%

Education
Improving your presentation skills can improve your earning capacity - John French
ICHAF corporate training empowers students
Allan Gray Fellowship applications now open

Tourism
Club Travel launches corporate website
Tourism Radio targets Canada

ICT
Reimagine the way you engage with customers
Hisense celebrates Chinese New Year
IBM wins Frost & Sullivan leadership award

Logistics
OneLogix shares up almost 23% on positive results - Zeenat Moorad
'Solutions sought for high port tariffs' - Ntsakisi Maswanganyi
BA showcases GBP5 billion investment

Lifestyle & Entertainment
Judith Sephuma, Ernie J Smith and Lira to perform at Jazz On The Rocks
CTEMF 2014 - An imagined community - Megan Holt
Nokia Rise & Shine Festival back in Sandton

Automotive
Fiat reorganises after completion of the purchase of Chrysler Group LLC
New vehicle sales disappoint as expected - Nick Hedley
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