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 | Craig Pheiffer If we can get back to "business as usual" soon in the United States, then the damage from the fiscal impasse can be limited. Should that be the case, then Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 1,6% is forecast for the US in 2013 from 2,2% last year with expectations of a pick-up into 2014 of 2,3%. Read more >>
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 | Liberty has launched a web-based tool that allows potential and existing clients to calculate their level of lifestyle and accidental risk. The decision to develop the Risk Revealer tool was based on the growing trend of 'gamification' internationally and in South Africa, as well as the need to add value to clients. Read more >>
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 | Phakamisa Ndzamela JSE-listed Zurich Insurance Company SA said it had bought 100% of BnB Sure‚ for an undisclosed amount‚ in a deal that will enable the insurer to offer niche insurance to bed and breakfast businesses. Read more >>
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 | Marion Scher Using words to soothe or shout isn't always that easy, because the receiver can't hear you. But in front of an audience, be it a presentation, press conference or a televised interview, your voice and face says it all. Read more >>
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 | According to UK-based, multinational banking and financial services institution HSBC, 57% of retirees around the world fear that they will run into financial trouble and expect their savings to run out about halfway through retirement, but despite those concerns, most admit that they are not doing anything about it. Read more >>
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 | Many South African women are finding themselves in financial trouble because of their love of plastic - their credit cards. Read more >>
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 | Workforce management group Adcorp Holdings (ADR) has reported diluted headline earnings per share of 21.4c for the six months to September, down from 126.1c a year ago. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley A stronger than expected performance by SABMiller plc in the six months ended September saw it regain favour among investors‚ who pushed the global brewing company's shares 4% higher to close at R499.40 last week. Read more >>
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 | Ntsakisi Maswanganyi Christmas period retail sales could grow by slightly more than 3% in real terms provided there is no resurgence in strike activity that disrupts both production and workers' earnings‚ Credit Guarantee Insurance Corporation senior economist Luke Doig said. Read more >>
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 | Marc Hasenfuss After two major acquisitions in international cognac and whisky brands‚ Stellenbosch-based liquor group Distell will now be prioritising the global growth of its highly-profitable cider brands. Read more >>
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 | Santhiran Naidoo For the past few weeks we have seen an increasing number of reports on the US government shutdown, budget impasses, defaults, democrats, republicans and the like. While these issues are played out on a foreign continent, they have far reaching implications and could possibly represent significant changes in the global economic environment. Read more >>
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 | Retail trade sales rose more than expected in August‚ with economists warning‚ however‚ that there were still challenges to consumption expenditure that could see retail sales come under pressure. Read more >>
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 | Global economic challenges are affecting South African consumers and business, Consumer Goods Council of SA's (CGCSA) chief executive Gwarega Mangozhe said on Tuesday (15 October). Read more >>
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 | Zeenat Moorad and Nick Hedley Job cuts are looming for South Africa's middle and senior managers‚ analysts warned this week‚ as food company Pioneer Foods announced that more than 1‚200 of its best-paid staff were being axed or moved to lower-paid jobs. Read more >>
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 | The appointment of the new tax ombud is a positive move, particularly as the first incumbent of this important position is retired Gauteng Judge President Bernard Nogepe, says Mike Dingley, national tax director of global audit, tax and advisory firm Mazars. Read more >>
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 | It has been more than 90 days since the resignation of the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (SARS), Oupa Magashula, following a jobs-for-pals scandal. Read more >>
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 | Tom Cleveland PALM COAST, FLORIDA, US: What would you make of a headline that read, "BitPay Passes 10,000 Bitcoin-Accepting Merchants On Its Payment Processing Network"? Read more >>
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 | Redefine International PLC, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange and plans an inward listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange later this month, has secured a significant transaction with Aviva Commercial Finance Limited. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google's shares rose to a record high, and almost broke the US$1,000 mark after quarterly earnings figures showed the Internet company's profits are climbing despite a trend toward cheaper advertising on smartphones and tablets. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: Shares in struggling French manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroen dropped 4.76% in early trading on Wednesday (16 October), after data showed that the company's sales in Europe had fallen again in September. Read more >>
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 | OTTAWA, CANADA: BlackBerry shareholders on Tuesday, 15 October, launched a class-action lawsuit against the company, alleging its optimistic sales forecasts for its new smartphones cost them hundreds of millions of dollars, lawyers announced. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: The founder of eBay, Pierre Omidyar, said on Wednesday, 16 October, he will back a project with investigative reporter Glenn Greenwald which "elevates and supports" journalists and "allows them to pursue the truth." Read more >>
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 | STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: Swedish ball bearing manufacturer SKF announced a decrease of its net profit in the third quarter, amid lower-than-expected sales in its industrial business. Read more >>
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 | PARIS, FRANCE: A huge collection of haute couture and ready-to-wear fashion owned by the model who inspired Yves Saint Laurent's famous "Le Smoking" tuxedo went under the hammer on Monday (14 October) in Paris. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: - BlackBerry is launching a campaign aiming to reassure its customers it intends to stay in business, brushing aside suggestions of its impending demise. Read more >>
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 | The SA Institute for Tax Practitioners (SAIT) supports the call for vigilance against rogue tax advisors. Read more >>
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 | Chris Bathembu South Africa has acknowledged the importance of Poland not only as a trading partner in Europe but as a crucial market for South Africa's tourism industry. Read more >>
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 | South Africa has reinforced its relations with many of the countries of the world in the past two decades, President Jacob Zuma said on Wednesday (16 October). Read more >>
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 | Legal Aid South Africa will provide funding for the legal representation of the injured and arrested miners at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry. Read more >>
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 | As the deadline for the submission of tax returns looms, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has appealed to taxpayers to exercise caution when dealing with "tax advisors" who guarantee them a tax refund. Read more >>
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