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The Christmas pinch
With the rising oil prices and another rate-hike forecasted, consumers will have to take extra care of their finances this Christmas.
New houses are cheaper, says Absa
The average price of a new house has dropped below that of existing houses for the first time since the first quarter of 1989.
Business confidence at 3 year low
The Business Confidence Index has reached a low for 2007, affecting consumer spending and business exports.
Tourists better than gold
Tourism overtakes gold as South Africa's largest export earnings.
China's Africa dream is looking less nightmarish
ICBC's recent 20% purchase of Standard Bank has sparked intrigue amongst investors and political scientists, but it looks as though this latest move does not carry with it the "whiff of political stategy".
What to learn from a market crash
The recent crash sparked by the US sub-prime crisis spread panic through the financial world - but was it so bad and what can you learn for the future?
The long arm of China
China's global reach stretched further as ICBC ties the knot with SAs Standard Bank.
Car dealers face closure as retail sales take a dive
New vehicle dealers are under severe pressure because of a steep downturn in retail car sales which is expected to lead some to close.
How far does the US reach?
It is expected that the effects of poor results from US corporates released this week will have a global impact, but the other world economy, China, may be strong enough to smooth the wake.
Buyers will soon feel the pinch
Higher interest rates and the strict credit requirements that were introduced in June have so far had little effect on consumer spending - but that may soon change.
The possibilty of yet another hike
The recent repo rate was set to stem inflation, but apparently there may well be another rise to come.