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Industrial

Group 5 warns of earnings slide

Jan 27 2012 17:54

Construction firm Group 5 says it expects first-half diluted headline earnings per share to decline by up to 36%.

Economy

US growth quickens, but speed bumps ahead

Jan 27 2012 16:02

The US economy expanded 2.8% in the fourth quarter, but businesses' strong rebuilding of stocks and weak spend on capital goods hinted at slower growth in early 2012.

Mining

Task team to advise on SA mine closures

Jan 27 2012 14:50

David Msiza, the chief inspector of mines, says a team will look at trying to minimise the amount of production lost due to inspections.

Economy

Arabs to Davos: Invest in, don’t fear us

Jan 27 2012 15:29

Leaders of the Arab Spring have asked the global elite gathered in Davos for economic help, saying the rise of political Islam is not a threat to democracy.

Economy

Petrol price to spike next week

Jan 27 2012 13:18

The price of petrol will go up by more than 30c a litre, bringing the cost of fuel close to R11/litre in inland areas.

Financial Services

Investec buys Ireland’s NCB

Jan 27 2012 09:47

Financial group Investec says it has acquired Irish securities group NCB, which has about €1.3bn of private client funds under management.

Economy

Iran could ban EU oil exports next week - MP

Jan 27 2012 12:46

Iran's parliament is to debate a law that could stop oil exports to the European Union as soon as next week, says an MP.

ICT

DRC court orders Vodacom to pay up

Jan 27 2012 09:10

A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ordered Vodacom to pay at least $21m in unpaid fees to a former consultant, according to a report.

 

Breaking News

Rand consolidates after gains, bonds firmer

Jan 27 2012 19:39

The rand briefly touched new three-month high versus the dollar, but may have limited scope for further gains.

JSE backtracks on value worries

Jan 27 2012 18:18

South African stocks retreated from a record high, edging down half a percent after retailers declined on concerns their valuations may be stretched from a recent surge.

Absa unveils changes to exco

Jan 27 2012 16:40

Absa Group has revamped its executive committee as some senior executives are due to leave.

Lions are insolvent, court told

Jan 27 2012 15:47

The Golden Lions Rugby Union is "hopelessly insolvent", its former potential equity partners have said in court papers.

Sanral denies e-toll roadblocks

Jan 27 2012 15:38

The SA National Roads Agency says there's no truth to reports on social media that its staff are stopping people and forcing them to register for e-tolls.

James Murdoch to quit GSK board

Jan 27 2012 15:18

News Corp executive James Murdoch will not stand for reelection to the GlaxoSmithKline board at its next AGM.

Oldest Swiss bank victim of US tax probe

Jan 27 2012 15:11

Wegelin bank has had to sell its non-US business to shield it from fallout with US authorities as it faces a potential probe into assisting US taxpayers to hide assets.

Nintendo to suffer first operating loss

Jan 27 2012 12:35

Handheld games maker Nintendo says it aims to make a profit next year but has warned of its first ever operating loss this year.

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Selected from the top 100 Equities by Market cap.
WinnersPriceChange% Change
MUR Murray And Roberts Holdi...R27.90R0.802.95%
OCE Oceana Group LimitedR46.00R1.002.22%
NHM Northam Platinum LimitedR33.59R0.702.13%
JSE Jse LimitedR74.43R1.431.96%
NPK Nampak LimitedR22.60R0.401.80%
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Selected from the top 100 Equities by Market cap.
LosersPriceChange% Change
UUU Uranium One IncR21.42R-1.20-5.31%
JDG Jd Group LimitedR48.01R-1.49-3.01%
DST Distell Group LimitedR72.75R-2.23-2.97%
GDO Gold One International L...R4.18R-0.12-2.79%
MND Mondi LimitedR63.10R-1.64-2.53%
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Most Visited EquitiesNumber of views
OML Oldmutual54
SOL Sasol47
BIL Bhpbill39
AGL Anglo36
MTN Mtn Group33
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World

EU, IMF press Greece on reforms for aid

Jan 27 2012 11:41

Athens has been given a list of measures it has to adhere to before the European Union and IMF agree on more assistance to help it stave off bankruptcy.


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Top 10 best performers Portfolio last updated at 16:05 on 28/01/2012
Rank Portfolio Name % Change Total Gain/Loss %
1 OTHERS 0.03 116.78
2 Sck it DWJ! -0.02 88.97
3 Ant0n's -0.01 69.63
4 Slow Penny's -0.02 68.61
5 smalldawn 0.00 58.71
6 Just Penny's -0.14 53.57
7 Penny liner -0.03 50.53
8 Test Drive Penny's -0.23 50.03
9 MS5 Projects 0.05 49.91
10 Hotstoxx 0.00 49.63
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TON 102.62 -0.04 -0.04
BIL 266.60 -4.70 -1.73
ELI 2.77 0.10 3.75
MTN 132.99 -2.01 -1.49
OML 18.21 0.00 0.00
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CMP 6.55 -0.03 -0.46
DRD 5.06 0.03 0.60
CPI 183.00 0.47 0.26
GFI 131.06 1.06 0.82
GIJ 0.55 0.00 0.00

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