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Women earn less than men for similar work and, despite the growing focus on reducing gender inequality in recent years, the pay gap is widening. "Women in developing economies in particular are worse off today than they were last year, giving credence to the impression that women bear the brunt of economic downturns," says Sandra Burmeister, CEO of the Landelahni Recruitment Group. 
Economists are predicting that South Africa's Reserve Bank governor Gill Marcus may cut interest rates by 50 basis points (0,5%) before January, according to an article published in Business Report. 
The Durban Chamber of Commerce has done a special deal with First National Bank that allows every new business cheque account holder to get full rights of membership of the Chamber for a year. 
The 4th quarter 2011 Absa Housing Review finds that in real terms, house prices are expected to continue to decline in the rest of the year and next year on the back of rising headline consumer price inflation. This is forecast to marginally breach the 6% level by the end of the year and for part of next year. 
Groupon raised US$700 million in its initial public offering (IPO) becoming the largest IPO by an Internet company since Google raised US$17 billion with its listing in 2004, according to an article published by Business Day. 
