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Distorted strategic thinking on markets
With all the uncertainty locally and internationally relating to currencies, markets, commodities, politics, and inflation and, and, and … I do hope that I am able to resume my role as a financial adviser and...
Tip of the Week

If you’re in debt, the burden will only get heavier
If ever you needed a wake-up call from an expert, it came this week from Razia Khan, regional head of research for Africa at Standard Chartered Bank.

   Personal Finance

Rich and poor alike spend less on food
Retailers are concerned that rising inflation could result in a drop off in volumes, which one retailer worries would hit the poor hardest as inflation bites into portion size and quality.
Business Day   Thursday, May 15, 2008

London’s top chefs not feeling heat
With bank earnings slumping and job losses mounting, you might think London’s top chefs are weeping into their Dom Perignon and preparing to switch to Cava.
Business Day   Monday, May 12, 2008

These are the factors that shape our pay
Want a higher salary? Get a better education, move to Gauteng and join a bigger company. There’s not much you can do about your ...
Sunday Times   Sunday, May 11, 2008

Tough new law to tackle price-rigging
The South African Cabinet is on the verge of approving tough sentences for companies and executives found guilty of price-fixing.
Business Day   Monday, May 12, 2008

 

Retirement News

Pensions precedent
Section 30 O (1) provides that "any determination shall be deemed to be a civil judgment of any court of law had the matter in question been heard by such court".
Financial Mail   Friday, May 16, 2008
Medical News

Health minister has doubts over HIV/ AIDS clinical trials
The usefulness of HIV/AIDS clinical trials should be assessed to ensure scientific gains were balanced with a concern for human life, Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang said yesterday.
Business Day   Friday, May 16, 2008
Tax News

New tax form easier for employers
Finance Minister Trevor Manuel announced sweeping changes to the tax system yesterday which will affect the way employers submit their annual PAYE tax declarations to the SARS
Business Day   Friday, May 16, 2008
House Property news

House revamp loans swelling
There has been a significant increase in the number of people in the middle and upper ends of the residential property market using pension-backed housing loans to finance renovations to their homes, says Absa Bank.
Business Day   Friday, May 16, 2008
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