THE SMART NEWS SOURCE | Feb 04 2012 04:32 | LAST UPDATED Feb 04 2012 04:32

Barclays puts the squeeze on Absa

4 comment(s) | Restructuring at Absa by the bank's global parent Barclays has seen the loss of senior managers and rattled the market.

MTN shares fall after Iran bribery, nuclear support claims

5 comment(s) | MTN shares have tumbled amid claims it secured an Iranian contract through bribery and promises to drum up SA support for Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

Eskom's plight dims GDP outlook

1 comment(s) | Supply constraints, double-digit price hikes and power outages are taking their toll on the economy, experts say. And brace for more load-shedding.

Struggling Cape Argus looks for a gap

0 comment(s) | Plans afoot to revitalise the historic publication.

Shake-up at the top of TopTV

0 comment(s) | Adding to recent feuds over a porn channel, more changes are on the cards for satellite network TopTV, as its parent company's CEO looks set to walk.

An ode to odious Fred the Shred

0 comment(s) | FormerRoyal Bank of Scotland boss stripped of his knighthood after its collapse under his stewardship.

Stores score on pension payday

0 comment(s) | But there are moves afoot to overhaul the social grant payout system to make it less cumbersome.

How to grow communal land use

1 comment(s) | Subsistence farmers should be helped to increase yields and find profitable markets, says researcher.

Bulky Bidvest not appealing to all

0 comment(s) | The conglomerate remains an investor favourite but its size also counts against it.

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The re-emergence of big brands

0 comment(s) | With the developed world imploding, it would make sense for investors to align their portfolios to benefit from the emerging-markets growth story.

Fix your home loan at 9%?

0 comment(s) | Homeowners with mortgages can take up offers not seen in the market for a long time.

Money goes mobile -- and global

0 comment(s) | Cross-border transactions and cellphone-enabled cash transfers are set to simplify banking in South Africa.

Cash-course in good driving

0 comment(s) | Thanks to real-time monitoring, you are rewarded for your behaviour on the road.

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