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Awaiting Takeoff
Only three of the six bidders for the Airports Company stand a chance.

Sunken Sun
John Cavill looks at the factors at work in Yamaichi's downfall.



Stephen Mulholland
Close encounters with Australian politicians






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Sunday: 30 November, 1997
Wish the World a Merry Christmas
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JULIE WALKER
Business Times examines the great gold reshuffle: Who will win the Battle for Driefontein? What is Anglogold's formula for putting the glow back in gold industry? QUO vadis JCI? What about GFSA/Gencor's Goldco? And how do these developments change the face of the South African gold sector?

Don't let the taxman or Santa Claus hijack your bonus

TERRY BETTY
IT'S that time of the year again. Your annual bonus is nearly in your clutches and, what with everything being so expensive these days, you really need it this year. But do you? Or have you fallen into the Christmas trap of buying simply because you have money to spend?
On The Internet
BT SURVEYS
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This week BT Surveys looks at The Internet and developments in the local industry over the past year. We also examine Pastel Software and its entry into the international marketplace.

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Full Site Index


IDC changes tack on R40bn five-year plan

THE WEEK AHEAD

BUSINESS DIGEST

Competition law breaks even

GDP figures knock growth prospects

EU leaders smooth over the wrinkles as jobless line up

Business warns skills shortage could sink employment equity

Unimaginative SA destined to be stuck in economic rut

Metal producers fear impact of Asian upheavals


Blank is back in the sell with Iota

Trouble brewing for "arrogant"

SABS wiring 'proof of compliance' under fire

ITI ventures onto JSE to fund expansion

Port St Francis boom

The changing face of the gold sector

Richemont makes bid

Dow to complete Sentrachem takeover

Thebe may boost shareholder base

Metlife moves to more transparency

M-Net passes

'Mossgas is least competitive bidder for Project 2003'

COMPANY DIGEST

Time in the salt mines pays for Namibian firm

Privatisation of Airports Company gains speed

Proposals aim to unravel tangled web at Anglo

Anglogold's formula for putting the glow back in

JCI rushes to join mining shuffle

New company to be Goldco vehicle

Gold's slice of Anglo American's pie eaten away


Personal coaching for executives in the fast lane


Gold's disastrous slide leaves market feeling jittery

Stals's comments reassure SA's gilt traders


Don't let the taxman or Santa Claus hijack your bonus

Budget for a long January

New measures reduce risk for investors

UNIT TRUSTS:Old Mutual Industrial Fund

Invest to grow capital and earn income

Entrepreneurs gather in the Valley of the Winners

Balance is possible for working women

A fund's volatility can help predict returns

Old beliefs tumble after the market turmoil

Mass emotion rather than logic

Don't let the taxman or Santa Claus hijack your bonus


Focus and flexibility the secrets in the long 'yomp' of life



People on the Move

People on the Move

People on the Move

People on the Move


Surveys At A Glance

One-man show turns into international performer

How to stop the Millennium Bomb ticking

Putting the fun back into accounting

Rich North American market next target

Help when you need it most

Payroll package to suit everyone

Information highway shifts into overdrive

Use your Web site

Voice traffic slashes costs

Legal minefield in cyberspace

Casualties likely in battle for control

Get the right anti-virus prescription

How to stop 'hack attacks'

New-look entrepreneurs come on-line


Close encounters with Australian politicians

BRIEFCASE


Size counts for nothing in Japan's tough new climate



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