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Bonus row causes strike at Lanxess chrome mine Bonus row causes strike at Lanxess chrome mineDate: 22/05/2013

LANXESS, a DAX-listed speciality German chemicals group, says the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) has breached a ...

Outa welcomes Cape toll interdict Outa welcomes Cape toll interdictDate: 22/05/2013

Outa has welcomed the Western Cape High Court's decision to halt the proposed N1/N2 Winelands Toll Highway Project pending a ...

Japan trade deficit hits $8.6bn in April Japan trade deficit hits $8.6bn in AprilDate: 22/05/2013

Japan's trade deficit expanded a worse-than-expected 70% on year to $8.6 billion in April, government data showed, as a weaker ...

Oil down, traders eye US inventory report Oil down, traders eye US inventory reportDate: 22/05/2013

Oil was down in Asia as traders waited for the release of the latest energy inventory report from the United States, analysts ...

Jitters over unsecured loans, mine wage talks knock rand Jitters over unsecured loans, mine wage talks knock randDate: 21/05/2013

THE JSE’s recent rally stalled on Monday as investors, jolted by disappointing African Bank Investments Limited (Abil) interim ...

Oil up ahead of Fed chief's testimony Oil up ahead of Fed chief's testimonyDate: 21/05/2013

Oil was up in Asian tradeahead of a testimony in Congress by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke on the US economy...

Yahoo unveils makeover of Flickr site Yahoo unveils makeover of Flickr siteDate: 21/05/2013

Reinvigorated technology player Yahoo unveiled a dusted-off design of its Flickr photo platform only hours after the company's ...

Govt to buy stake in newspaper group Govt to buy stake in newspaper groupDate: 21/05/2013

The Government Employees' Pension Fund is to acquire a 25% stake, worth about R500m, in Independent News and Media SA ...

Eskom was ‘on the brink of a power shutdown’ Eskom was ‘on the brink of a power shutdown’Date: 20/05/2013

ESKOM "came as close to the edge as you can get" last Monday evening when the available power supply exceeded demand by a ...

Yahoo looks to Tumblr for revival Yahoo looks to Tumblr for revivalDate: 20/05/2013

Yahoo is geared up for a major announcement said to be a $1.1bn deal to take over popular blogging platform Tumblr...

Oil prices lower in Asian trade Oil prices lower in Asian tradeDate: 20/05/2013

Oil prices were down in Asian trade as investors locked in profits from last week's gains after US stocks blazed to new record ...

Vodacom boosts profit 23% Vodacom boosts profit 23%Date: 20/05/2013

Vodacom has reported a 23% rise in full-year profit underpinned by a strong performance by its African subsidiaries and growth ...

Private credit growth continues to slow Private credit growth continues to slowDate: 02/05/2013

GROWTH in borrowing by private companies and households slowed slightly in March, to 7.79% from 7.88% in February, reflecting ...

Oil rebounds on bargain hunting Oil rebounds on bargain huntingDate: 02/05/2013

Oil rebounded in Asian trade on bargain hunting following a recent sharp fall, but analysts say prices will continue to be ...

Wall St drops on data, earnings Wall St drops on data, earningsDate: 02/05/2013

US stocks fell sharply as the latest economic data continued a trend of indicators pointing to anemic growth while bellwether ...

Lufthansa agrees inflation-busting pay deal Lufthansa agrees inflation-busting pay dealDate: 02/05/2013

Lufthansa has agreed an inflation-busting pay settlement with a union representing 33 000 striking workers...

Redefine shifts focus from debt reduction to growth Redefine shifts focus from debt reduction to growthDate: 30/04/2013

JSE-listed Redefine Properties International, the holding company of London-listed Redefine International plc, can now look ...

Mine strife a test for private equity Mine strife a test for private equityDate: 30/04/2013

With the world's largest miners flocking to sell assets, private equity funds may finally be tempted into a sector long seen as...

Hawks, Interpol have eye on PetroSA Hawks, Interpol have eye on PetroSADate: 30/04/2013

The Hawks and global policing group Interpol are observing the movements of at least six PetroSA officials following the ...

Google's Android mobile reigns - survey Google's Android mobile reigns - surveyDate: 30/04/2013

Google's Android mobile operating system has extended its dominance in smartphones in the US and other major markets in early ...

Microbreweries thrive in SA’s untapped market Microbreweries thrive in SA’s untapped marketDate: 29/04/2013

BLUEBERRY, bacon, and banana do not appear to have much in common beyond breakfast and being a useful example of alliteration...

CoAL output hit by floods, derailment CoAL output hit by floods, derailmentDate: 29/04/2013

Coal of Africa has reported a 21% drop in third-quarter run of mine coal output as heavy rains and a derailment on a railway ...

Asian shares edge up Asian shares edge upDate: 29/04/2013

Asian shares crept ahead, while the dollar lost ground to the yen as markets hunkered down for a busy week of economic data ...

Oil down on weak US data Oil down on weak US dataDate: 29/04/2013

Oil was down in Asia as weak economic data from the United States sparked concerns over a softer demand for crude, analysts ...

MTN grows subscribers outside of SA market MTN grows subscribers outside of SA marketDate: 26/04/2013

MTN South Africa lost 471,000 customers in the March quarter from the December quarter to competitors offering cheaper pricing ...

Cyprus partly eases capital controls Cyprus partly eases capital controlsDate: 26/04/2013

Cyprus has eased capital controls imposed to prevent a run on deposits, raising the threshold for transactions that do not ...

Oil down in Asia on profit-taking Oil down in Asia on profit-takingDate: 26/04/2013

Oil prices eased in Asia as traders cashed in on recent gains following signs of strengthening US energy demand and concerns ...

Amazon beats earnings expectations Amazon beats earnings expectationsDate: 26/04/2013

Amazon.com posted earnings that beat Wall Street expectations even though profit fell as the firm invested in shipping centers ...

Itac agrees to review antidumping duties Itac agrees to review antidumping dutiesDate: 25/04/2013

THE International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) has accepted an application to review the exemption on the hefty ...

Blue diamond sets record sale Blue diamond sets record saleDate: 25/04/2013

An extremely rare blue diamond sold for £6.2m at a London auction, setting a new world record for price per carat...



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