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The rand firmed against the dollar in late afternoon trade following the release of better-than-expected US jobs data.
Impala Platinum says it will start recruitment of new workers or the rehiring of dismissed employees next week after laying off more than 17 000 for going on illegal strikes.
The US economy added jobs at the fastest in nine months which brought the unemployment rate down to 8.3%.
Shareholders in financial Services group Old Mutual are to get a dividend worth £1bn after the sale of its Nordic business.
Investment bank and asset manager Investec, has reported a 5.6% dip in nine-month profit, hit by a decline in principal transaction income as the deal flow remains thin.
A tie-up between miner Xstrata and commodities trader Glencore is expected to lead to takeovers in iron ore, say industry players and analysts.
The government has refuted claims by an MTN rival that the mobile operator pressured it into backing Iran's nuclear programme when it bid for a licence.
China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp says it now holds 89.5% of Kalahari Minerals, paving the way for it to bid for Extract Resources, owner of one of the largest uranium mines.
SAVING GRACE: A Saab vehicle in Zurich. Chinese carmaker Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile has made a $446m offer for bankrupt Saab which has drawn a cool response from receivers, says a source with knowledge of the situation. (Reuters)
The JSE was slightly down off session lows but remained in the red on the back of the strong rand.
An economic package worth more than R300m has been agreed to with the Cuban government, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies.
Switzerland is investigating 12 US, European and Japanese banks suspected of manipulating interbank lending rates.
South African bonds were little changed from earlier levels in midday trade as the market awaited key US non-farm payroll data due later in the afternoon.
The World Bank says talks are to start soon with the Egyptian government over a $1bn loan.
No back-up service was available for the Gautrain bus service which remained suspended, due to an illegal strike by bus drivers, the Bombela Concession company says.
The dollar edged up against the euro but stayed weak against the yen in Asia ahead of the release of closely watched monthly US jobs data.
Crude prices rose in Asia on nervous trade ahead of a closely-watched US jobs report to be released later in the day, analysts say.
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New car sales in January were the best in five years, says Naamsa.
Belgium has become the first eurozone country to fall into recession.
An arbitrator has ordered Eskom to up wage increases by at least 1%.
Corruption exists in every country, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Eurozone unemployment is at the highest rate since the birth of the euro.
A lobby group says judges should disclose financial interests like MPs.
Eskom struggles to balance power demand and maintain old stations.
At least 83 percent of nearly 14 million households are not eligible for mortgage finance from banks, says the SA Institute of Race Relations.
The Federal Reserve will protect the US from Europe's financial crisis, says its chair Ben Bernanke.
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The JSE was in the red at noon, but off its earlier lows, as corporate news continued to be the main drivers.
More than 200 000 Western Cape households and possibly millions in the rest of SA may be hit by faults in Eskom's vending system, reports Independent Online.
Anxious hedge fund managers are searching for ways to protect themselves against a potential collapse of the eurozone.
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