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Economy, Press Review
12. March 2009
Employers still upbeat on hiring, albeit ‘very cautious’
SOUTH African employers in nine of 10 sectors surveyed by an international body said they expected to hire new employees in the second quarter of the year, with only the construction sector...
|+| [more]Press Review, Economy
05. March 2009
Mercedes SA feels the pinch
MERCEDES-Benz SA, the local unit of Germany’s Daimler, said yesterday sour loans in its financial arm had risen last year, and warned it expected this year to pose challenges with a worsening slump...
|+| [more]Economy, Press Review
02. March 2009
Global crisis starts to take toll on SA economy
SA’s trade deficit swelled to a record R17,4bn in January as exports plummeted, showing that the global recession was starting to take a heavy toll on the country’s economy. The news on Friday...
|+| [more]Economy, Press Review, Topnews
25. February 2009
South Africa in the Perana Z-one
For the first time ever, a car conceived, designed, engineered and developed in South Africa, will be launched at an international motor show. The Perana Z-one, brainchild of Jimmy Price of Hi-Tech...
|+| [more]Economy, Press Review, South Africa
02. March 2009
South Africa ranks among top 20 in protecting property rights
A new study shows that South Africa ranks among the top 20 countries that have a good track record in protecting property rights. The International Property Rights Index compared the protections of...
|+| [more]Economy, Press Review
20. February 2009
Key players agree on SA’s crisis plan
CAPE TOWN — Government, business, labour and community organisations have agreed on a comprehensive plan to deal with the effects of the global economic crisis. Sectors needing targeted interventions...
|+| [more]Economy, Press Review
18. February 2009
Task team proposes to curb ‘cheap imports’
A JOINT government, business and labour task team is proposing a clampdown on “cheap imports" into SA as part of a raft of measures aimed at helping local companies retain jobs and stay afloat...
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