Articles by Staff Writer

Repo to increase again

14 May 2008 · Staff Writer

Standard Bank's Economics Unit expects one more increase in the repo rate in June, taking prime to 15.5%, then a static stance for eleven months before a cut in the repo by 50 basis points in June 2009.

Load shedding drags down Astral stock

14 May 2008 · Staff Writer

Not being a trader in shares, I don’t often bother to look at the Stock Exchange News on the day the reports appear.

Slowdown in world economy hits tourism

12 May 2008 · Staff Writer

Players in the tourism industry say the global economic situation is "badly" affecting the industry.

New cash raised for 30000 homes

12 May 2008 · Staff Writer

Backlog increases the demand for housing

Manuel's policy gambit

12 May 2008 · Staff Writer

Finance minister Trevor Manuel has put the national treasury back where it belongs: front and centre of the economic policy debate.

Buyers opting for smaller homes

12 May 2008 · Staff Writer

House price growth is at an eight-and-a-half year low, according to the Absa House Price Index

Ensure you understand service fees

12 May 2008 · Staff Writer

Each financial adviser has their own financial model on which they run their business.

Finger it out and save

12 May 2008 · Staff Writer

Local banks expect the uptake of cellphone banking to be enormous, writes Richard Stovin-Bradford

'Tax freedom day' begins on May 12 vs May 10 in 2007

12 May 2008 · Staff Writer

'Tax freedom day' begins on May 12.

'Tax freedom day' begins on May 12 vs May 10 in 2007

12 May 2008 · Staff Writer

'Tax freedom day' begins on May 12.

Ellerine's debts weigh on African Bank

9 May 2008 · Staff Writer

African Bank Investments slashed the net asset value of Ellerine Holdings by R450m after impairments for bad loans.

Pension e-mail causes panic

9 May 2008 · Staff Writer

Ignore it, it’s ill-informed, writes Isaac Moledi