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/ 5 December 2007

Els in the hunt at Leopard Creek

South Africans Ernie Els and Charl Schwartzel return to one of their favourite hunting grounds this week, both looking for a second victory in the Alfred Dunhill Championship beginning at Leopard Creek on Thursday. They are two of the bigger names in this €1-million event which forms part of the 2008 European Tour.

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/ 13 November 2007

Goosen aims to erase bad memories

South Africa’s Retief Goosen is determined to win the UBS Hong Kong Open this week to erase the memory of missing the cut last year. The two-time United States Open winner said he is looking to improve on a top-20 finish at last week’s HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai.

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/ 5 November 2007

Pakistan police use tear gas on lawyers

Pakistan police used tear gas and batons on Monday against lawyers protesting at President Pervez Musharraf’s imposition of emergency rule and detentions mounted, prompting Washington to postpone defence talks. Musharraf cited spiralling militancy and hostile judges to justify Saturday’s action, and slapped reporting curbs on the media.

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/ 30 October 2007

Els still on a high after match-play win

Ernie Els is still on a high after rejuvenating his stalled career by winning the World Match-Play Championship this month, and he now wants revenge over Adam Scott in Singapore. The big South African put inconsistent form behind him to grab the £1-million winner’s cheque at Wentworth and it has fired him up for the Singapore Open.

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/ 16 October 2007

JSE down on global concerns

The JSE extended its losses by midday on Tuesday as a sell-off in banks on Wall Street’s credit concerns and higher oil prices added to negative sentiment. Banks and financial stocks have pulled back throughout the morning session, after Citigroup in the United States lost 3,4% overnight, which triggered a sell-off on Wall Street and re-sparked global credit concerns.

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/ 7 October 2007

Dougherty on verge of biggest win

England’s Nick Dougherty will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Dunhill Links Championship after firing a six-under 66 on the Old Course at St Andrews on Saturday. Dougherty, seventh in June’s US Open, has strung together a series of top-10 finishes on the circuit this season.

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/ 16 September 2007

UK bank Northern Rock faces break-up talk

Troubled British bank Northern Rock faced break-up rumours on Sunday as it sought to reassure panicking customers and investors following an emergency bail-out by the Bank of England. Worried customers besieged Northern Rock on Friday and Saturday to withdraw their savings — despite assurances that it would not fall victim to the global credit squeeze.

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/ 4 September 2007

GDF, Suez agree new energy merger

Gaz de France and Suez on Monday agreed to create the world’s third-largest listed power and gas company after President Nicolas Sarkozy stepped in to prevent the 18-month old deal from collapsing. The politically charged ”merger of equals”, delayed by disputes over valuation and control, will be on the basis of 21 Gaz de France shares for 22 Suez shares.