Archive for May, 2009

Lindsay Williams Talks to Razia Khan on South Africa’s… »

Lindsay Williams and David Shapiro talk… »

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Johannesburg, May 29 (I-Net Bridge) – The JSE rallied on Friday, ending 2% higher, pushed by metal counters and strong appetite for South African shares.
By 17:00, the JSE all share index had gained 2.04%, with resources up 4.88%, gold miners adding 4.38% and platinum counters advancing 4.60%…. »

Johannesburg, May 29 (I-Net Bridge) – The South African rand remained strong in late afternoon trade on Friday amid improved risk appetite and a weak US… »

Johannesburg, May 29 (I-Net Bridge) – The retail price of all grades of petrol will increase by 16 cents a litre on Wednesday June 3, the Department of Minerals and Energy announced on… »

Johannesburg, May 29 (I-Net Bridge) – The key driver of South Africa’s economy is the tertiary sector, but what is particularly worrying is that it has entered into negative territory for the first time since the second quarter of 1993…. »

Johannesburg, May 29 (I-Net Bridge) - Huge Group (HUG), the AltX-listed company specialising in managed telecommunications, on Friday reported headline earnings per share of 6.85 cents for the 12 months ended February 2009…. »

Johannesburg, May 29 (I-Net Bridge) – South African stocks remained firmly in the black by noon on Friday supported by metal counters which gained momentum on the back of a rise in metal prices.
By 12:06, the JSE all share index had gained 1.57%, with resources up 3.43%, gold miners adding 2.29% and platinum counters advancing… »

NORTH KOREA: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is in Singapore and will meet with his counterparts from Japan and South Korea, as well a the head of the Chinese army. Although tensions are still high in the region, Gates sought to downplay the threat from North Korea - asserting there was no “crisis” and said… »