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The historic initial public offering of Facebook did not go as planned as stock closed nearly flat.
Confidence in the manufacturing sector remained stable in the first quarter of the year, says the Manufacturing Circle.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan urged increased South African economic involvement in Africa.
The country's financial sector proved exceptionally resilient during the global financial crisis but risks remain, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
The European Commission and the European Central Bank are working on an emergency scenario in case Greece has to leave the eurozone, says an EU official.
The government has sent legislation to parliament to set limits on how much lawyers can charge their clients in a bid to lower fees and increase access to legal services.
SA's economic expansion remains weak and uneven while inflation pressures are subdued for now, says Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Leaders of major industrial economies will attempt to head off a full-blown crisis in Europe this weekend amid growing fears that Greece could leave the eurozone.
OPENING BELL: The Nasdaq Marketsite at the start of Facebook's listing in New York. The social network began trading on the Nasdaq with its IPO at $38 per share, valuing it at more than $100bn. (Reuters)
The JSE remained on the back foot during midday trading, tracking negative global investor sentiment.
The shale gas under the Karoo is a God-given blessing and it would be wrong not to exploit it, Energy Minister Dipuo Peters has told MPs.
The rand recovered from its early morning worst level in midday trade on the back of exporter demand.
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan says the problem of creating jobs for young people is a matter of urgency and cannot be indefinitely deferred.
South African bonds were a few basis points firmer in midday trade, as the rand - which was off the day's worst levels - provided a boost to the market.
Holdsport has reported a strong set of maiden results for the year ended February 2012 with core headline earnings per share rising 22.5% to 387.4 cents.
Wilderness says its results for the year ended February 2012 are likely to be significantly lower than those achieved in the comparative period.
Moody's has cut the debt ratings of 16 Spanish banks, citing the effects of the ongoing recession and the reduced creditworthiness of the Spanish government.
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The fuel price will drop significantly in June, says the energy minister.
Jimmy Manyi says a default by Sanral on its R20bn debt "is not an option".
State coffers will aid SAA's Africa expansion drive, says Malusi Gigaba.
Western firms have found vast new gas fields off the East African coast.
Sanral engineering executive Koos Smit will take over as CEO in June.
Sars says it will take on rampant tax fraud in the construction sector.
South African National Roads Agency Limited CEO Nazir Alli has resigned.
The economy shed 75 000 jobs in the first quarter of the year.
Government officials are optimistic that a deal can be struck to avert US sanctions over the oil it receives from Iran.
Should I put my pension money in PUTs?
SA stocks fall more than 1% as a resurgent eurozone debt crisis set up the benchmark JSE Top 40 for its biggest weekly percentage decline in more than seven months.
A German data protection official has warned Facebook investors that the site's starting $38 share price is based on practices that breach privacy rules, as the company fell flat on its market debut.
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