﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Fin24.com - Top Stories</title><link>http://www.fin24.com/</link><description>Fin24.com - South Africa’s biggest source of financial, business and economic information</description><language>en-us</language><image><title>Fin24.com</title><link>http://www.fin24.com/</link><url>http://www.fin24.com/images/fin24_logo.jpg</url><description>Fin24.com - South Africa’s biggest source of financial, business and economic information</description><width>144</width><height>97</height></image><item><title><![CDATA[Positive outlook for MTN]]></title><link>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575680</link><description><![CDATA[Despite a tough operating environment, analysts are positive about MTN's future.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:30:00 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is hoped that the World Cup will bring relief.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:32:00 +0200</pubDate><comments>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-2386-2401_2575705#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2575705</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developers tackling new projects]]></title><link>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-2386-2401_2575707</link><description><![CDATA[Plans for residential building projects are gradually being dusted off, a new survey shows.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><comments>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-2386-2401_2575707#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2575707</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Basil Read focuses on partnerships]]></title><link>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575689</link><description><![CDATA[The construction group Basil Read thinks it has the solution to counter slow-moving state expenditure]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><comments>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575689#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2575689</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAA strikes Airbus deal]]></title><link>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575672</link><description><![CDATA[South African Airways has agreed with French aircraft manufacturer Airbus to lease six new A330-200 aircraft, worth about $1bn.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><comments>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575672#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2575672</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AngloGold gets serious]]></title><link>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575660</link><description><![CDATA[AngloGold Ashanti has been rolling out an extremely thorough and detailed plan to boost output and drive down costs, a critical factor at its South African mines.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><comments>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575660#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2575660</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Mutual shake-up disappoints]]></title><link>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575674</link><description><![CDATA[Old Mutual's strategic overhaul has disappointed investors who had hoped for a more far-reaching shake-up.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><comments>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575674#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2575674</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Standard Bank accused of IT theft]]></title><link>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575675</link><description><![CDATA[A local IT firm is claiming R180m  from Standard Bank for allegedly stealing an internet security system.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><comments>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575675#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2575675</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Govt eyes Kumba, Mittal fight]]></title><link>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575606</link><description><![CDATA[A dispute between iron ore producer Kumba Iron Ore and ArcelorMittal may raise local steel prices, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies says.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><comments>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575606#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2575606</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big spenders face lifestyle audits]]></title><link>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-2386-2432_2575677</link><description><![CDATA[Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe says 10 000 South Africans, who appeared to be living beyond their means, have been audited by the tax authorities.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><comments>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-2386-2432_2575677#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2575677</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top exec to challenge Eskom]]></title><link>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575622</link><description><![CDATA[Packaging firm Bowler Metcalf is set to take on Eskom over secret "sweetheart" deals given to certain large industrial clients.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><comments>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-24_2575622#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2575622</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JSE tracks Dow, Europe down ]]></title><link>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-2385-2394_2575667</link><description><![CDATA[South African stocks have closed in negative territory, tracking softer markets in the US and 
Europe.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><comments>http://www.fin24.com/articles/default/display_article.aspx?ArticleId=1518-2385-2394_2575667#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2575667</guid></item></channel></rss>