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Saturday: 01 November, 1997
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Full Site Index


THE WEEK AHEAD

BUSINESS DIGEST

JSE Takes a Toll

Gold Plunges

Rand hits low

Bonds dumped

Crash course for the hardy investor

The casualties of October '97

Mixed money supply signals

Impasse in battle for labour market reform

Moulding the future of SA business

Some fly and some fall in stock market's trampoline test

Kaizer Chiefs may bring soccer to the trading floor

Leading a drive into the rest of Africa


Competition body says OK to Shoprite

COMPANY DIGEST

Mine sale settled in two parts

Radiospoor makes tracks towards a JSE listing

Women's group eyes stake in MTN

Buoyant Ashanti hikes profit

Randgold transforming caterpillars into butterflies

New, improved Durban Deep in survival mode

Didata's growth keeps bears at bay

SAB put an African head on their beer interests


Bold and beautiful for connoisseurs of luxury


Some fly and some fall in stock market's trampoline test

The bond market gets shaken and stirred

Rand holds onto early morning gains


What comes down must eventually

Hedge funds may have bought a little peace of mind

Some fly and some fall in stock market's trampoline test

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Reader wants explanation for shoddy service

The real cost of an average home keeps going down

A more stable guide to true share values

Too soon to panic despite the losses

Dial-in savings by going direct

Avoiding tax on your share dealings

UNIT TRUSTS:Norwich Wealth Specialist Fund


Chonco unspikes his guns and comes out firing


Hand-held PCs get you working from a distance

SA's Internet industry flexes its muscle

Home viewer at risk as digital disc war escalates

Cyberspace soldiers have a finger on the mouse

Microsoft's growing empire gets

A good manager has at least 10 good qualities

Sex, lies and Internet video-conferencing

Electric power proves a costly turn on


People on the Move

People on the Move

People on the Move

People on the Move


Surveys At A Glance

Moving into the rest of Africa

FirstPref deal rings up a windfall

The name of the game is soccer

A sturdy furniture empire built to last

How fair play turned to success

Supreme confidence

Leading the trek into Africa

Protea is right on target

Ma and Mr Smart stand for quality

Kenya next target in regional expansion

Rebirth of SA's oldest furniture retailer


Winnie still savours the

SA's business sector needs to prepare itself for the EU

BRIEFCASE


Some fly and some fall in stock market's trampoline test

Australian job drought stalls growth

The experts predict more unseen blips on the radar



Tanya Accone