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Blowing bubbles
Exuberant bulls are back in global markets, but are more irrational than ever.

Black gold
Deregulation of SA oil industry does not bode well for empowerment.



David Bullard
The graffitti is on the wall for business in Jo'burg's CBD

Stephen Mulholland
SA's leaders must set the standard for African revival

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SA set to award defence contracts

HENRY LUDSKI
GOVERNMENT is this week expected to make the biggest decision on foreign spending in SA history when it names the successful bidders of defence procurement deals worth an estimated R15-billion.

Advisers divided on Sanlam's discount shares

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Full Site Index


SA set to award defence contracts

Foreign investment into SA tops the list

Excluded groups want their share of black gold

Privatisation to move into fast lane, pledges Sigcau

BUSINESS ROUNDUP


Edgars plans to trade its way out of trouble

Rouxcor to put fizz on the boards

Laurie Dippenaar is the Businessman of the Year

Coronation has offshore view

SAB's control move keeps the market guessing

Microsoft forced to take a new direction

African Harvest rakes in profits

Bosal targets export market

Cash gives Bidvest the clout to buy Rennies

African Life set to carve itself up tastefully

Smart clearing of decks ahead of takeout

Daewoo suffers another shake-up

COMPANY ROUNDUP

THE WEEK AHEAD



Golds shine as rand slips and Iraq gives markets the shivers

Lethargy sets in as silly season approaches


Advisers divided on Sanlam's discount shares

Most global unit trust funds not legal in SA

Cashing in your provident fund if you are retrenched makes no sense

Do your homework to get the best international returns

FNB and Nedcor launch into the new era of smart card banking

Foot-dragging holds up new law to regulate brokers

Prepare for a long and bumpy ride

Don't pay more than you have to when changing currencies


A dealmaker who cuts his coat to fit his style


IT listings frenzy hits JSE again


People On The Move

People On The Move

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People On The Move


Surveys At A Glance

Y2K

Japanese schoolgirls driving the toy revolution

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Score on the field; rock the house

Video game for next millennium

Here's what you should ask Santa for

New web site drives quick deals on wheels

Prune your backyard doodlings into shape

Bank from home and stay alive

Mini notes break into the top of the mobile pops

The top

Rand's recovery cuts prices

Digital moments

Third wave of phones will be an eye-opener


The graffitti is on the wall for business in Jo'burg's CBD

SA's leaders must set the standard for African revival

BRIEFCASE

Spandex is okay, but what about democracy?

Government must give SA post-festivities upper

MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS


The return of irrational optimism



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