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/ 15 August 2003

Chelski for champions

The new season of the English premier league brings many questions. Will we miss David Beckham? Can Chelsea buy the title? Are Arsenal a spent force? Is the Wayne Rooney thing overblown or is it just the way he walks? Who will go down?

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/ 14 August 2003

Reserve Bank paves way for rate cut

The South African Reserve Bank paved the way for a one percentage point cut in prime lending rates on Thursday when it reduced its repo rate by the same margin. Some economists have been calling for a more aggressive rate cut, contending that a reduction of at least 1,5% would be justified.
<li><a class="standardtextsmall" href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=19066">Banks reduce lending rates</a>
<li><a class="standardtextsmall" href="http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=19062">SARB cuts repo rate to 11%</a>