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ANC looks to state solution in new tilt at ‘free market’ Analyst says ‘shift to the left’ will depend on balance of forces in the ruling party Read more

Sharp fall in reserves shows Bank is sticking to its policy SA’s gross gold and foreign exchange reserves dived nearly 2% last month — the sharpest fall in more than a year — as gains in the dollar and a lower gold price cut the value of holdings. Read more

Economy & Business News

Sharpest decline in new car sales in SA history Market may have turned the corner, but latest Naamsa figures suggest the recovery will be slow and subdued — Nedbank Read more

US think-tank foresees ‘cold war’ between SA and Angola THE political and economic rivalry between SA and Angola is expected to graduate into a battle for dominance in the Southern African Development Community (Sadc) , says US-based global intelligence think-tank Stratfor. Read more

Management and Leadership

Local News

No red faces, but rifts remain Julius Malema’s political clout is being questioned, writes Karima Brown Read more

Difficult matric science exams to be simpler Department of Basic Education to review curriculum after poor results Read more

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EXCLUSIVE: Trident rises in the desert We travelled to Abu Dhabi to test a number of Maserati models on the new Yas Marina circuit Read more

International News

Anger as Chavez devalues bolivar Move will ‘make people pay through inflation’ while state gets more from oil revenue Read more

Online shoppers, workers wait out Europe’s freeze ECONOMISTS said Europe would shrug off the most brutal winter in decades as shoppers simply delayed purchases and worked from home to beat the big freeze. Read more

Blogs

Comment & Analysis

Google’s battle with Apple not open and closed Google last week launched the Nexus One, its challenge to the Apple iPhone as the leading device in this vital growth area for consumer technology. Read more

THE GLOBE AND MAIL Rogue nation of whaling Read more

Company News

Japan Air crisis may see end of pension fund JAPAN Airlines, Asia’s largest carrier, might dissolve its pension fund if retirees rejected a proposed 30% cut in payouts, people familiar with the matter said at the weekend. Read more

Slump spurs Barwa to buy Qatar Real Estate BARWA Real Estate, Qatar’s second-largest developer, said yesterday that it would buy Qatar Real Estate Investment as the slump in property prices in the region quickens the pace of mergers in the industry. Read more

Market News

International markets THE Dow and the Standard & Poor’s 500 edged lower on Friday from 15-month highs after hopes of a quick turnaround in the labour market were knocked by an unexpectedly weak employment report. Read more

A firm JSE close led by resources SOUTH African stocks ended in the black on Friday, led by resources as markets generally shrugged off worse than expected unemployment data in the US. At 5pm, the JSE all share index had added 0,89%, with resources up 1,2%, gold producers gained 0,76%, and platinum miners rose 1,61%. Read more

Sport News

Bolt looks unlikely for Commonwealth Games OLYMPIC and world champion Usain Bolt is likely to miss this year’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi, the Jamaican sprint star’s agent says. Read more

Schwartzel’s ‘take five’ wins Africa Open Bogey on 18th hole still good enough to see off challengers in East London Read more

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